<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>"or do only Steinways hold their value and are worthy of such work?"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I think that all depends on if someone is considering "fixing" a piano for resale, or whether one is trying to make a musical instrument. If one is simply trying to "fix" a piano, then yes, having the name Steinway on the fallboard adds a significant amount of monetary value to the piano. However, if one is trying to make a musical instrument, there are many pianos made by many manufacturers that are "worth of such work".</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV>         I have a customer with a Kap Piano. Has anyone ever heard of this brand. She said it was from Germany and it looks to be about 1920's - 30's. Because of the really fine cabinet veneer work and the condition of the action parts, is this piano worth a new bass bridge?..or do only Steinways hold their value and are worthy of such work?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks</DIV> <DIV>Julia Gottshall</DIV> <DIV>Reading PA</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>