This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi List, I know a ton has been written/offered on this subject, as I've seen here = and there probably on this list as well as at conventions and classes. = But I'm new to full rebuilding jobs, and hence to the logistical = technicalities, and would appreciate some quick pointers to info or = samplers of advice (and maybe written forms!?) to use as guides for this = process until I develop my own procedures. My situation is that I've been referred by a happy in-home-work customer = to another customer who's wanted to have his Steinway B circa 1895 = rebuilt. The happy fellow mentioned a rough price to this second = fellow, and of course now I feel I must try to come up with a detailed = breakdown of costs totalling somewhere remotely close, when I actually = see and evaluate the piano myself. I probably have a few weeks to mull = this over, as this person is travelling and I haven't even spoken to him = yet.=20 I do have Joe Garrett's labor guide and can start from there, and thus = have an idea of keeping it somewhere in the ballpark of the mentioned = sum, which seemed fair for the likely work -- (a somewhat technically = savvy eye had seen it before) -- pinblock, soundboard repair, strings, = hammers, etc. -- and even if a little more is required to do the proper = job, I can be flexible with my hourly rate and still be happy to do the = work. I realize too that I may end up pleasantly or unpleasantly = surprised when I look the thing over. =20 So my main questions: Where can I find some good estimate and contract = samples to look at? What should I be aware or wary of with a ca. 1895 = or 1900 Steinway B? I'm not all that conversant in Steinway yet, esp. = old ones. I'm sure I'll have more questions to post, but at the moment = it's a very odd hour of the morning and my mind is a little fried. = Thanks for any responses.... Noel Kaufmann Takoma Park MD =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/42/eb/aa/9e/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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