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size=2>Being
close to André's, I'm sure he does not send the pianos to Mexico. He's =
got the
raw material, the manpower and the shop to do the work in between grand
rebuilding. He's just selling shop time to willing =
buyers.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=703511611-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>On the
upright rebuilding thing, I fing that most of these old uprights (when =
properly
rebuilt) will give a lot better sound than most of the bottom of the =
line grands
you can find on the market these days (Korean, chinese etc.). Now the =
resale
value might not be the big plus in this case, but the sound can
be.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=703511611-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Anyone
have a flame suit for rent ;-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=703511611-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Marcel
Carey, RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=703511611-23012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Sherbrooke, QC</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Farrell<BR><B>Sent:</B>
23 janvier, 2004 05:43<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
Rebuiling uprights<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Or, maybe Andre is trying to create a market =
for selling
his pinblocks. Nothing wrong with that.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>He claims that he puts new pinblocks, new =
soundboards,
bridge caps, new actions, and refinish an upright for $7K. (I guess =
that was a
few years ago.) I don't know how he does all that work for that =
low a
fee. Maybe he ships them down to Mexico?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tcole@cruzio.com href="mailto:tcole@cruzio.com">Thomas =
Cole</A>
</DIV><BR>I think more people are wanting to rebuild their family =
upright,
so many of them having come to the point of needing rebuilding or =
recycling.
Throwing one away is just not an option for some people. Andre =
Bolduc must
have noticed this trend when he started giving classes on how to =
replace an
upright pinblock.<BR><BR>Tom =
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