<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#000000"> <div class=Section1> Sam   One thing you’ll find on this list is a wide diversity of opinion on just about any topic. My experience is a little different than William’s below. I would say that you have an excellent piano to start with. The Kimballs from the 30’s were still made in Chicago and were very respectable pianos. I’ve redone several. They are easy to work on and yield very nice results.   Get the Journal back issues on CDs and do lots of reading. You’ll do fine.   Blessings,   <div> Dean Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN  47802 </div>   -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of William Benjamin Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 1:39 PM To: 'Pianotech List' Subject: RE: Newbe question   Sam,   First welcome to the list and glad to have you here.   My input is just my opinion.   Starting with a Kimball piano is a tuff one.   You can put a dress or a tie on a pig and it is still a pig.   Kimball is a very low budget piano and it may frustrate you.   At the same time, you have to start some where.   Yes, what you’re doing is what a lot of us should do in the beginning and I wish you the best of luck.   William         <div> PIANO BOUTIQUE William Benjamin Piano Tuner Extraordinaire <a href="http://www.pianoboutique.biz">www.pianoboutique.biz</a> The tuner alone, preserves the tone.   </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Samuel Choy Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 10:05 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Newbe question </div>   <div> Hi, </div> <div>   </div> <div> A little introduction, </div> <div>   </div> <div> I recently completed the American School of Piano Tuning program and am starting a business, part time at first, as a piano technician. But I am very serious, I've been 10 years in the corporate world and am very sick of it. Seems kind of risky to plan to leave a good paying job at a large company, but I hate what I do now and love pianos. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Anyway, I thought the American School of Piano Tuning program was pretty good. There was a link to it off the RTP Web site, so I didn't think that it could be all that bad. However, I don't feel like I have all the skills I need. I feel like I know just enough to be dangerous. So to practice, I  bought myself an old Kimball grand piano (built in the 30s) that was in horrible shape with the intent to fix it up. </div> <div>   </div> <div> The sound board is cracked, the ivories are cracked, the hammers are deeply grooved, and it needs to be restrung. In the action, it looks like a lot of the felts are worn and should be replaced. And it needs to be refinished. </div> <div>   </div> <div> At worse, I think that this will be a good education, at best, if I do good job refurbishing it, I could at least get my money back if not make some. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Did any of you do anything like this? </div> <div>   </div> <div> Also, sorry if this is an old question, but is liquid hide glue as good as the hide glue you have to mix in a heating pot? </div> <div>   </div> <div> Thanks. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Nice to meet all of you. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Sam Choy </div> <div> Samuel Choy Piano Service </div> </div> </body> </html>