<< I have been asked to give a second
opinion in this case, but I have never seen anything like it. How about you
guys?
Hi Carol,
The piano could easily be a write-off. The first tech was close to
correct in his assessment, and I would have thought the decision to use the
second tech's recommendation was in error. A good course of action would be
to say the piano will always be a compromised instrument, and there is no
guarentee of anything done to repair it. Then, if the work needs you and
you need the work, and feel like it will be a job that reflects well on you,
by all means, do whatever it needs. (you can tune rusty strings, anyhow but
don't be surprised if the pinblock fails at year 6 or so. Or if the action
freezes up next winter.......)
Regards,
Ed Foote
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