Wet and Wild Steinway

[Farrell]

Your approach sounds sensible Ed. But how do you go about getting an
estimate from Steinway? Do they have a fee schedule or some such? Thanks.

Terry Farrell

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> Inre getting a quote from Steinway & Sons restoration dept:
> Paul asks:
> <<Why just NY, Ed? There are other quite (perhaps more) competent
restorers
> around?<<
>
>       Agreed,  I know from experience that insurance companies don't
question
> Steinway restoration prices.  I like to use them as a baseline for
deciding
> what the loss is. Then, if a technician  has a good relationship with a
great
> restoration facility, then it is easy for them to put their reputation on
the
> line for the quality of the finished piano.
>         The factory is not infallible, it is not the final, ultimate,
> forever-ever-amen facilty to get the most out of an old piano. And with
the
> recent prices I saw posted in Reno, it is more expensive than any other
place
> I have seen.  But it is a legitimate standard to arrive at a restoration
> figure.  I dunno, this has worked well for me in the past, others have
better
> angles on complete restoration projects?
> REgards,
> ED Foote RPT
>