Terry, I am curious about this. You say you helped a client buy the piano for rebuild. How much (roughly) is the customers final total bill going to be and how long are you expecting to have the piano at your shop before delivery to him ? I am curious as I dont think this kind of a deal would happen over here. Customers here expect to just "take it home" as it were, when they buy. To lay out some amount of money, deliver the instrument to a shop for rebuild, much less for some extended time frame..... nah.... wouldnt happen here. How do you sell folks on this kind of a deal ? Cheers RicB Farrell wrote: > > Just thought I would share my latest acquisition of sorts. I helped one of my clients purchase a 1902 Knabe 6' 4" grand for full rebuild - soundboard, etc. It was delivered to my shop today. This is a very impressive piano. Open pinblock (glued to stretcher). Three bridges - nine wound tricords on the tenor/transition bridge. And the rim - the rim - a full 2-7/8 inches of 14 ply ash. Not a trace of delamination. Truly massive. Piano appears to have had a kind first 100 years. Five frame members under board. Won't get to this one for a while, but am very much looking forward to it! They sure built those pianos back then. > > Del had shared a bit of advice to me regarding selection of this piano. Thanks Del. It looks like a real winner. > > Terry Farrell > _______________________________________________ -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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