[CAUT] "this piano is dead" was Re: Tired wippens

[Barbara Richmond]

Piano dealers must love you!  :-)

Barbara Richmond, RPT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Willem Blees" <wblees at bama.ua.edu>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:39 PM
Subject: [CAUT] "this piano is dead" was Re: Tired wippens


> 
> I believe that there comes a time, especially with institutional 
> pianos, that you have to say "this piano has had it". In other words, 
> even though it might cost between $20 - 25K to totally rebuild these 
> pianos, (new everything, including keys), I don't think it will be as 
> good as a new one. At least that's my theory. 
> 
> Other opinions?
> 
> Wim 
> Willem Blees, RPT
> Piano Tuner/Technician
> School of Music
> University of Alabama
> Tuscaloosa, AL USA
>