[pianotech] Old upright

[Delwin D Fandrich]

What is wrong with simply telling the folks the truth. Their piano is worn out
and its condition is beyond economical patching. Rebuilding it will cost $xx,xxx
and will including replacing the pinblock, many, if not most, action parts and
possibly the soundboard and bridges. Musically it might be worth the expense, in
terms of any reasonable resale value it will not. 
 
Then let them decide. Sooner or later we have to stop patching these old things
regardless of what their perceived "sentimental value" might be. If, indeed,
there is any real value to that sentiment the time has come for it to be
expressed in the form of dollars.
 
ddf
 
 
 



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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Matthew Todd
Sent: April 06, 2009 5:04 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Old upright


This is a case of me wanting to tell the client to burn the piano and look for
something better, BUT, it has a lot of sentimental value.  And there is really
no way of telling 100% if the pinblock is cracked, unless I destring and remove
the plate, is that right?


 

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