[CAUT] durability (was funding)

[Jeff Tanner]

On Sep 29, 2006, at 11:06 PM, A440A at aol.com wrote:

>      One of our senior piano faculty is using an M that was done in  
> 1983 and
> is still performing well, (albeit getting a little light and  
> brassy).  That
> action job was billed at $ 1750 at the time, so the last 23 years  
> of use seems
> like a bargain.  The administration now accepts that $9,500 for a  
> complete new
> action will also be seen as a bargain in 23 more years, so they are  
> happy to
> fund that rather than spend $ 50,000 for a new piano!

Hi Ed,
You don't mention restringing or pinblock health in your post, only  
action rebuilding.  I assume you're also restringing these pianos?

Thanks,
Jeff



Jeff Tanner, RPT
University of South Carolina



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