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The rebuilding thing is my bread butter and gravy and I do try to keep =
up on
these things.I thought your assesment of the the situation was right on =
many
cases i.e the salvage value and starting over from scratch Big DITTOS.A =
world
class instrument deserves a first class REDOO!Considering 88 grand being =
the
cost of a new one It is my opinion that a Stwy D s value after such a =
job could
easily fetch 60 thousand or more assuming that its drop dead gorgeous =
tonally
and musically.So it really doesnt matter to an extent what the cost is =
except
someone has to pay the bill . The other Major factor in all of this is =
the
market your dealing in .Something is worth what the local market =
will bear
but considering web page sales I believe you could reach out and find =
clients.A
complete rest. as described above I mean complete with belly work ,back =
action,
new action (Not a stanwood redo but excellent thorough job plus a =
first
rate finish will price out between 2o and 30 thousnd depending who and =
where you
have the work done.Factor in your salvage cost and, well you do the =
math. It is
still worth the trouble.An awesome piano for HALF the price of new =
.Hummmm.Makes
sense to me.Even if you tack on new key sticks and other action =
designing etc.
it still feasable dont you think.Crunch your other senarios through this =
filter
and tell me if I,m in the ballpark or perhaps this has been shock =
therapy to
some . Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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