<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Fenton,<o:p></o:p> I have , on occasion, told my customers that this is happening on the west coast. They look at me like I’m completely nuts as if were suggesting that they consider it. It MUST be a coastal thing. I’ve got a fairly old S&S upright that looks quite good for its age. Plays and sounds good too! I can’t seem to give it away. (Not that I’m trying to actually GIVE it away mind you) J<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Greg Newell<o:p></o:p> Greg's Piano Forté<o:p></o:p> www.gregspianoforte.com<o:p></o:p> 216-226-3791 (office)<o:p></o:p> 216-470-8634 (mobile)<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Fenton Murray Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 12:43 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Bass Bridge Position-upright<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> The money isn't there in the top end but the quality often is. Occasionally someone is willing to put 12K or so to restore an old piece, then you got a job. If I weren't a tech and I inherited an old upright along with xhundred thousand dollars from Grandma, I just might be compelled to restore her old piano. Happens all the time, all the time, in the 50 to 60 year old demographic pie slice. The wife doesn't want that old thing in the house unless it's restored. I'm not looking for those jobs, but they do come along.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Fenton<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> ----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> From: <a href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net" title="gnewell@ameritech.net">Greg Newell</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:00 PM<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Subject: RE: Bass Bridge Position-upright<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> Del,<o:p></o:p>                 I wonder if this is a coastal phenomenon. I’ve read that there seems to be some small demand for these old beasts in your area but we can’t seem to give them away around here. I’d seriously love one of those shredders to clear away some of the dead wood. Perhaps it’s the changeable climate that just renders them mostly beyond economical repair by this point. Less my stance be misconstrued, I love a good old upright. Heck, I grew up playing one. The operative word though, has to be … good!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Greg Newell<o:p></o:p> Greg's Piano Forté<o:p></o:p> www.gregspianoforte.com<o:p></o:p> 216-226-3791 (office)<o:p></o:p> 216-470-8634 (mobile)<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Delwin D Fandrich Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 3:32 PM To: 'Pianotech List' Subject: RE: Bass Bridge Position-upright<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> I love seeing these old things. The old upright has long been maligned and discounted as not being a "real" piano. Yet with some decent design work they can, and do, rival grands with scales of comparable length. <o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> We don't often come across customers with the specific need for a great upright piano but when we do the pianos always deliver.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Del<o:p></o:p> Delwin D Fandrich Piano Design & Manufacturing Consultant 620 South Tower Avenue Centralia, Washington 98531  USA Phone  360.736-7563 <<a href="mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.com">mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.com</a>> <o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid navy 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <o:p> </o:p> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Farrell Sent: March 11, 2008 6:39 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Bass Bridge Position-upright<o:p></o:p> <div> Greg, what do you mean by "Probably better than the old upright deserved."? I presume you meant from a financial standpoint? I'd have to agree with you there. But from a musical instrument point of view, I would respectfully disagree. What if you want an absolute top-sounding piano and simply do not have the room for a decent sized grand in your 500 square foot abode? This approach here is the ticket!<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Terry Farrell<o:p></o:p> </div> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>