[pianotech] Old upright

[Greg Newell]

One of the finest pieces of wisdom I’ve heard! Besides, the more we keep the
old ones in circulation, the less room for our industry to continue through
new product sales.

 

Greg Newell

Greg's Piano Forté

www.gregspianoforte.com

216-226-3791 (office)

216-470-8634 (mobile)

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Delwin D Fandrich
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:31 PM
To: toddpianoworks at att.net; pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Old upright

 

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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