My first bit of bad news

[Greg Newell]

Michelle,
         Well, now that's a horse of a different 
color and should be treated as such. You have 
then answered your own question. Do it the best 
way that you can with no chance for other 
problems creeping in. Pre-drill at least and see 
if you can slather in some glue while your at it. 
If it tickles your fancy and the customer goes 
for it come back another time and drill for 
dowels or even spruce plugs. That part is just 
cosmetic though. Prep them for a new soundboard 
if you think that it's in the cards for a future 
date. Just make sure they have all the info such 
as current market value, future market value and 
projected cost of any service performed. But then 
you knew all of this didn't you?

best,
Greg Newell


At 10:54 PM 8/17/2006, you wrote:
>Hi Greg.
>
>No one is denying anything.  She made a bad purchase and doesn't have the
>money to fix it or buy something else.  I'm sure some of you see it every
>day.
>
>The part I feel bad about is that it's a beautiful old instrument and in the
>right hands could make a nice restoration.
>
>Michelle
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
>Of Greg Newell
>Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:18 PM
>To: Pianotech List
>Subject: RE: My first bit of bad news
>
>Michelle,
>          Depends. What is it your trying to
>achieve here? Are you intending to string it
>along until the piano owner comes to the same
>realization that you already have i.e. this
>should be gotten rid of and replaced with
>something that more closely resembles a musical
>instrument? Or is this one in a long series of
>future band aids meant to disguise the problems
>that everyone is content to deny?
>
>Good Luck!
>
>Greg Newell

Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
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