QUESTION ABOUT AN OLD PIANO

[Annie Grieshop]

Thanks, Patrick.  If it weren't for old uprights, some of my customers
wouldn't/couldn't have a piano, at all.  I'll do what I can to keep 'em
going, since many of these folks have few options.

Annie Grieshop

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]On
> Behalf Of Patrick Poulson
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 7:48 PM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: QUESTION ABOUT AN OLD PIANO
>
>
> Marshall et. al.: In theory, I agree with John - most of these
> old uprights
> are long overdue for retirement. However, there are older uprights that
> still have life in them, and can be brought back to decent
> playing condition
> with regulation, tuning, and some felt replacement. Many people
> in a rural
> area such as mine cannot afford or want to dump their piano and
> spring for a
> new one, and when possible I will give them the option of the
> work that can
> make the piano useable. There are many times that a total rebuild is the
> only remedy, and as you say, most people are not interested in a full
> restoration - although it does happen occasionally.
> Patrick C. Poulson
> Registered Piano Technician
> Piano Technicians Guild
>
>