<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=234044018-07052004><FONT face=Arial>List (& = Roger "The Man" Jolly)</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234044018-07052004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234044018-07052004><FONT face=Arial>Since pianos = have been mentioned, I must say that they are among my least favorite to tune. It = seems that no matter how much attention you give them, post-war Wurlies are = whiney and just not pleasant to listen to. I'm not comparing them to the true bottom-dwellers (Betsy, Winter, etc.) but I guess I just expect more = from such a well known brand that has been sold to so many people as "good" instruments--which only confirms my theory that 90 percent of all pianos = are bought for the furniture, not the music.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234044018-07052004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234044018-07052004><FONT face=Arial>Anyway, here's = a question: If one laid one of these puppies on its back; tapped in (glued in?) the = bridge pins; rolled and leveled the strings; do a full and proper regulation = focused especially on hammer alignment, hammer travel, v-bar/pressure bar = smoothness, string terminations, etc; then did a careful voicing job .... would = there be a really noticeable improvement in tonality???</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234044018-07052004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234044018-07052004><FONT face=Arial>I have a = customer who bought a 90's model console right out of the box, no dealor prep. He and = his wife are very dissatisfied with the piano and the dealor (there IS = justice) went bankrupt. Anyhow, I owe these folks quite a bit of money for some = landscaping they did on the house and I'd love to barter piano work for it. But the = only way it would work is if I virtually guaranteed an improvement--and I sure = wouldn't want to spend two days on the thing just on the hope and speculation = that it will!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234044018-07052004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=234044018-07052004><FONT face=Arial>Your thoughts = & experience, please.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = Farrell [mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 07, = 2004 9:58 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Wurlitzer Console Value<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Two years ago I sold a 1983 Brand X = (I forget, but low quality - Conn maybe?) spinet that had a VERY nice = cabinet, I fully regulated it (keys and everything), cleaned it real well, = polished keys, and pitch-raised and tuned it, plus one tuning in the home for $1,300. = A Wurly console should go for a bit more. I'm sure a dealer would ask up to = $2K for what you are describing. However, I also know such a piano can be = found in a private sale for as little as $500.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If I were not in a hurry to sell it = and was seeking top dollar (and it is as nice as you describe), I would ask = $1,800 - and be negotiable.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My three cents worth.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pianotuning@instrumentalinks.com = href="mailto:pianotuning@instrumentalinks.com">pianotuning@instrumental= inks.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 07, 2004 = 10:06 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Wurlitzer Console = Value</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=304305813-07052004><FONT face="Verdana Ref" = size=2>Hi Everyone,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=304305813-07052004><FONT face="Verdana Ref" = size=2>I have a 1984 Wurlitzer Console in excellent condition that I am going to be selling.  It belonged to a client who sold it to me because = they just wanted to be rid of it! The inside is like new, and = the case just has a few minor scratches. Can any of you more experienced = "appraisers" tell me how much to ask for it?  BTW, it will be tuned, = regulated etc..  Thanks!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=304305813-07052004><FONT face="Verdana Ref" = size=2>Jon in GA</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref" size=2></FONT> </DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML= > <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>---<BR> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR> Version: 6.0.677 / Virus Database: 439 - Release Date: 5/4/2004<BR> </FONT> </P>