<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">It's a shell. If it said Steinway on it, $5K is good, $6K OK. Because it says Mason & Hamlin, $3K is good, $4K OK.<div>DA</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Oct 3, 2011, at 12:45 PM, William Monroe wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">What does it need and what are your intentions?  If I was buying a 1930 AA all original, I'd be expecting to refinish, rebuild action, dampers/trapwork/Lyre, as well as a full belly job (board included).  If that's the case, I'd give $5K + or - depending upon extras like pristine ivories, or a set of keys that has to be replaced as well.<div> <br></div><div>William R. Monroe</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Phil Bondi <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:phil@philbondi.com">phil@philbondi.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Hi all.<br> <br> Just want to pick a few brains - what would you offer someone for a 1930 AA all original with many SB cracks repaired? I made an offer to the owner and it was rejected. I suspected it would.<br> What might you offer on this piano?<br> The only reason I'm asking is to make sure what I feel it is worth is in line with those responding here.<br> Thanks,<br> <font color="#888888">-Phil<br> </font></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div> </div> </blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>