MAKE $$$ and FAME do NOT delete this is REAL

[Richard Moody]

Thank you Willem
You wrote...
> Unfortunately, our grand children will still be trying to repair
and tune a
> 1908 uprgiht, because "my grandmother played it when she was a
little girl".

May I reply that fortunatly for me, the grand children of that 1908
upright are glad that I could repair and tune it.  And now it sounds
better than any new upright on the market under $10,000. And all for
less than $300.  I am not saying all 1908 uprights can come out this
good, just many. And many more can be gotten to this standard with
$600 to $800 worth of repairs. 
	Then there is refinishing for $600 to $800,  in hand rubbed natural
hard oil finishes, to any sheen you desire. (shameless advertisement
where none should be) 
	I think as I am sure Willem does, Grandma's piano can and should be 
kept in playing condition, and that condition is remarkable when
compared to todays pianos.  

Richard Moody UP    (upright specialist)  

	

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> From: Wimblees@aol.com
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: MAKE $$$ and FAME  do NOT delete this is REAL
> Date: Saturday, February 14, 1998 8:03 AM
> 
> In a message dated 98-02-14 02:54:03 EST, you write:
> 
> >Final word, ever tuned a piano from 1908?  Do you  expect your
great
> >grand children to have your digital in 2088?  And what will have
> >become of that 1908 piano in 2088? Will digitals ever need a
$10,000,
> >$5,000, or even $500 rebuilding project??
> >
> >Richard Moody   
> >
> >
> 
> Unfortunately, our grand children will still be trying to repair
and tune a
> 1908 uprgiht, because "my grandmother played it when she was a
little girl".
> 
> I totally agree with your assement here, Ricahrd. Digital pianos
are constatly
> being upgraded, and new ones are coming on the market every day.
About 13
> years ago, Bill Brandon of Yamaha said that a new electronic
instument is
> invented every 10 months, and that same instrument is obsolete in
18 months. 
> 
> The modern piano was invented over a hundred years ago, and nothing
new has
> been done to it since. My bet is that a hundred years from now it
will still
> be made just about the same way, and piano tuners are still going
to be
> needed, to repair and tune them. (I wonder if they will still be
arguing over
> which tempermant to use).
> 
> Willem Blees RPT
> St. Louis