Sonny's Of New York

[Farrell]

Ditto. I read the description of the work claimed to have been done on the 
piano - refinish, hammers, dampers, block, strings - seems like $8,500 would 
be a reasonable price for that piano with that work done to it.

Now the problem arises when someone is looking for a real nice piano, spends 
$8,500 (on what is claimed to be a real nice piano), and finds out that they 
bought a 100 year old piano where everything was worn out and some things 
were replaced.

In a case like this I would suggest that the owner is partly to blame 
because they did not educate themselves and the seller is partly to blame 
because they did what 98% of the folks that sell used pianos do - talk up an 
old piano that has been partially rebuilt (of course, the rebuild tasks 
focused on those that can be "seen") and suggest that piano is "THIS IS A 
TRULY MAGNIFICENT INSTRUMENT...THE SOUND THAT EMANATES FROM THIS KNABE IS 
NOTHING SHORT OF SUBLIME WITH A NEW HAND RUBBED SATIN FINISH THIS 
COMBINATION GORGEOUS FURNTIURE PIECE AND FINE INTRUMENT IS FOR THE REFINED 
CONISSEUR OF PIANOS."

I guess it is the way the game is played. One reason why I tend to stay away 
from that game.....

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
> $8500 doesn't buy much these days....
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
>
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
>>Hello: Is anyone familiar with Sonny's Instant Piano Gallery? A customer
>>here in Nevada City, California, bought one in September. I just came from
>>inspecting it and then talking on the phone with their rebuilder. They 
>>were
>>less than happy with my evaluation of its condition. Lets just say it has
>>severe soundboard and action issues. It is the 6'5" Knabe listed on their
>>site www.sonnysinstantpiano.com. Any one have experience with their 
>>rebuilt
>>pianos?
>>Thanks,
>>Patrick C. Poulson