[pianotech] Can you fix it?

[Dean May]

Take the piano into your shop, find another one of the same model (might be
hard on the island, but dime a dozen in the midwest), after 3 weeks return
to her the "restored" spinet. You'll be a genius. 

(tongue in cheek)

Dean 

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Paul McCloud
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 7:10 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Can you fix it?

Tell them to just burn it, and save the ashes.    That way, they can 
feel "connected" to it.  When they get a new one, they can put the old ashes
inside.  The "soul" of the old piano will inhabit the new one.
Win-Win!
Paul McCloud
San Diego

On 06/19/2012 3:53 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:
> I got a call from a lady saying her son dropped her piano while moving 
> it off the porch. The sides are a little damaged, and some notes don't 
> play, and there might be a broken string. She's had it since she was a 
> child, and has lots sentimental value, so please come and fix it.
> When I got to the house, the piano was sitting outside, under a tarp.
> When I told her husband that the piano was toast, he had the nerve, or 
> maybe it was the stupidity, to ask what it is worth. He said, "all the 
> keys are still there, and there's a little termite damage, but can't 
> you fix it?"
> Did I do the right thing by telling him I couldn't fix it. Anyone want 
> a 1950's' Wurlitzer spinet, with all the keys, but a "little case damage"?
> Wim
>