Upright Restored in North Carolina

[gordon stelter]

   A Packard is an excellent piano to restore,
provided that, like may uprights, it has not been a
"Rat Bordello". One of the best sounding uprights I
ever had was a  Packard. 
    But $6,500 seems way too cheap for "top notch"
work. I could make it as "Like New" as is probably
humanly possible, IMHO, but charge double that, and
still not be making a lot of profit, considering all
the hours and cost of premium parts. 
     G

--- "Paul Chick (Earthlink)" <tune4 at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> List members:
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> A client has a 1920-ish Packard quarter sawn oak
> upright in original
> condition that she is debating about taking to North
> Carolina when she moves
> there and have a company there refurbish it.  She
> wants it refinished,
> action refurbished, and restrung.  The name of the
> firm she found is the
> Vintage Piano Shop of Weaverville, NC. They are
> quoting her $6500.00 for
> this work.   Are there any members that know this
> company and the quality of
> work they do?  Would you recommend them or someone
> else?  
> 
> Your comments, please.
> 
>  
> 
> Paul C
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