<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:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" 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 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Hi Larry,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Wow, déjà vu, of a sort.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I’m considering an opportunity to do some major repairs on a harpsichord that was built from a kit. The owner said that he would, under normal circumstances, do his own repairs but he has so many other commitments that he just doesn’t have the time. The instrument in question is a single manual harpsichord that had the unfortunate luck of sitting under a broken water pipe in the ceiling! Water filled the inside of the instrument but was quickly removed. Since then, several strings have broken and a number of keys will not work.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I have absolutely no experience with harpsichords but my RPT mentor does. Unfortunately, he is overwhelmed with restorations, including a harpsichord that has been waiting for quite some time. He suggested that I take on the job but I don’t have any idea where to start.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Do you have any ideas that might help?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Tom Rhea<o:p></o:p> Rhea Piano Service<o:p></o:p> Norfolk, VA<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Larry Fisher RPT Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 2:13 PM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">pianotech@ptg.org</st1:PersonName> Subject: [pianotech] harpsichord assembly<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div> <div> I’ve been notified by a former customer of mine that I’m being considered to assemble a harpsichord kit for them.  I’ve never done one, have only heard of them since my start in the trade 40 years ago, have worked on precious few, and in short, I don’t know anything past the very basics.  I’m open to the challenge and would appreciate any guidance from my fellow colleagues on the subject.  Things like typical dollar amounts to accomplish a really good result, hours involved, and possible sublet labor are what I’m curious about.  I have a rather vast digital player installer experience, I’ve replaced pin blocks but not soundboards and have refinished a few pianos in the past.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Lar<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>