>By the same token, if someone wants to buy a Steinway L for only $2,000, >because that is all they can afford, is it a good buy, and are they >getting a >bargain? (assuming the reason it is only $2000 is because everything is >shot, >and the piano needs $20,000 worth of work). Of course not. They would be >better off buying a good used console. Say what???? I'd buy the "L" 10 times a day, seven days a week. How shot can it be for $2,000? Only if the rim or the plate were destroyed in some way would I not buy it. And around these parts, $20,000 is what it costs for a full & ethical restoration by a qualified rebuilder. David A.
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