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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had a unique experience with an extremely lucky
little Young Chang. I got a call from the music store regarding a
virtually new PF-110 Queen Ann style cherry studio. A family bought it for
their little girl who took beginner lessons with it for about a year. Then
they decided to move into a bigger house. Of course they located the
cheapest movers in town who had no experience with pianos.
<U>Whooooops!</U> Off it went half way up the lift gate! One side
was completely smashed, and the screws holding the left side of the keybed in
place sheared off, The piano lay looking like a dead animal.
They called the music store where they had bought it. Their movers picked up the
carcass and brought it to my shop to evaluate. As requested I took some
pictures and sent them to their insurance company. There was no technical
damage per-say other then broken action brackets from the kinetic energy jolting
the action. I knew, however, that the case was going to be a cosmetic
mess.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sat in a corner for several weeks and I
never heard anything back. I waited and waited and finally called the
music store to see what was going on. Apparently the mover's insurance
settled and they were getting a replacement piano. The insurance had
written off the damaged piano as a total loss and I had inherited it.
The piano remained in my shop for over a year until finally I pulled it out to
look it over again and decide what to do with it. It would need an
entirely knew side. I called Young Chang thinking there is NO WAY they
would stock such a thing. The parts tech put me on hold and a few minutes
later came back and said "We've Got it"! In a few days I received a big
box with a new side and action brackets. After removing the remains of the
old side and constructing a few jigs for the job, I finally got it
gluing with pipe clamps on it's back. A few days later I had it
regulated, tuned, and playing beautifully. Bottom line - I just sold it
for $3,000!! I of course explained it's history to the new owner who took
it in stride. After all a new model would be about $6,400.
Cha-ching!! - (for both of us).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rob Goodale, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Las Vegas, NV</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>