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[Ron Nossaman]

> A lady bought a little Acrosonic, made in the 70's on my recommendation. 
> I'd tuned it for about three years,and last time I saw the piano it was 
> in excellent condition.  So, today was first tuning for the new owner.  
> 
> I noticed the frame separating, what looked like a bit of plate 
> separating from the pin block, found sections horribly low- certainly 
> too low to be only a year since it was tuned.  C#3 I think, the lowest 
> note on the treble bridge sounds more like a thud than a note- kind of 
> like a bridge separation.   Since I recommended the piano, which was in 
> excellent shape when I last saw it, I feel somewhat responsible for 
> these people not getting what they paid for.
> 
> How would others of you handle this?
> thanks
> les bartlett

I do like Terry said. That was then, this is now, my memory is 
what it is, and isn't, and things change. I'll need to look at 
it again. Even then, I'm very conservative about endorsing 
what I find.

In this case, I wonder if the current condition of the piano 
is the reason for selling it, and what the previous owner 
knows about how it got that way. I think that's worth asking. 
I'd also ask if there was any way to void the sale and return 
the piano, since it's not in the same condition as you 
remembered it. Beyond that, it gets touchier. What was paid 
for the piano, and how responsible do you feel?

Ron N