>. It's getting harder to find >Steinways that haven't already been resomethingoranothered. > >Richard Anderson Hi Richard, Resomethingorothering isn't the ENDOFTHEWORLD it used to be not that many years ago. The rebuilders' , retrofitters', and re-engineerers', state of the art, and the choice of replacement parts is such these days that a severely "butchered", and generally "fallen from grace" usta-be Steinway at a couple of grand less than a pristine, bona fide, authenticatably authentic usta-be Steinway is quite possibly a better deal. Both the "restore it like it was", and the "make it like it could be" factions can benefit by getting a better deal on a non-standardized carcass and doing what they will with it. I'll buy all the failed Steinway rebuild attempts CHEAP, that you can come up with. As long as the case and structure is there. More perspective, Ron N
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