<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On what basis do you characterize = the soundboard in this piano as being "good"? I think it is well established = - and even addressed in excruciating detail on Steiway's web site - that soundboard cracks are not detrimental to the performance of a = soundboard. (Yes, yes, yes, of course, they are an indicator of the soundboard being = damaged however - but the crack itself doesn't hurt anything.)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BTW, IMHO, no piano "needs" a = soundboard unless it is missing one. Whether replacement would be beneficial depends on what = the owner demands/wants from the piano and whether the current soundboard = meets his/her needs. If they don't hear a killer octave or perceive a lack of = dynamics or notice a lack of sustain, who's to say there is anything wrong = with a dead soundboard (as long as it maybe doesn't buzz real bad - but = hey, some folks don't even hear that!)?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would very much like to see pictures = of the piano - thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm sorry to report that I don't really = have any experience with valuing such a piano. If it has a modern action and is overstrung, I should think it might command a salvage price on a par = with a similar model B - what might that be now-a-days - about $10K, maybe more = in some areas.</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=philfrank56@comcast.net = href="mailto:philfrank56@comcast.net">Phil Frankenberg</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 27, 2004 = 1:33 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Old Steinway = Value</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have a client with a 7 = foot 3 inch Steinway made in 1871. It appears to be rosewood and the case is = pretty good. The board is surprisingly good( a few narrow cracks) but = everything else needs replacement (definately pinblock). Interesting to see the bass = string windings from 1871.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Unicode MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Anyway, I'm trying to = come up with a ballpark market value for this instrument. Any help from "y'all" = would be appreciated.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Phil Frankenberg<BR>CSU = Chico, Ca.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">p.s. I have photos if interested</SPAN></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>