<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Rob- Call Helga or Karil at Kasimoff/Bluthner, in LA. Their number is in the directory. Great people.<DIV>DA</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On Aug 24, 2007, at 2:26 PM, Rob Goodale wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "></SPAN><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">I would like to make an inquiry on the value of a Bluthner grand.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "> </SPAN></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">Built in 1920</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">About 7' length</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">Ebony</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">Round legs</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">4 strings per not in the treble. The 4th string is on an independent bridge.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">Open pin block is covered with a brass plate.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">Sectional rim with square tail, (not a continuous rim from a modern-type press).</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">couple nominal cracks in the board. Could probably be repaired rather than replaced.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">No visible bridge cracks.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">Action is original but in reasonable condition for it's age.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">Finish is fair.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "> </SPAN></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">The owner wants to know what it's worth as well as some estimates on rebuilding it. I have my own ideas of what I'd charge to perform the rebuilding but I'm not certain what it is worth over all. Having four treble strings certainly makes it unique and it would probably be a fine instrument when completely rebuilt. I imagine the rebuilt retail would be quite hefty.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "> </SPAN></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">Any serious estimates appreciated.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "> </SPAN></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "> </SPAN></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">Rob Goodale, RPT</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">Las Vegas, NV</SPAN></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>