Salvaged parts for presentation.

J Patrick Draine jpdraine at gmail.com
Tue Jun 12 11:48:30 MDT 2007


Jon,
What was the price range other rebulders were offering you? Have you
considered posting its availablity on the Boston chapter's email list?
Best wishes,
Patrick

On 6/12/07, Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> I don't get it Jon. For $200-300 you can get a brand new set. Seems like the
> value added for a retail/wholesale sale would more than offset the cost. Add
> the hassle of scrounging and splicing that many strings.
>
>
>
> As I said, the piano needs restringing. I'd like to make it more
> presentable,
> leaking dampers and general appearance. Replacing a set is a lot more work
> than splicing a few. Besides, I'll invite a few local newbees for a splicing
> clinic.
>
>
> And I don't want to put in any new replacements just to remove them again.
> The last set of bass strings I ordered for an M was $450. --
>
>
>  Regards,
>
>  Jon Page


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