[pianotech] waater-damaged Disklavier

[Ruth Phillips]

I'm with Pat on this.  Once the details of the damage and 
the piano became known, I felt it should be replaced. 
That's what insurance is for.  For one thing, the cabinet 
parts being tight could lead to quite an adventure later, 
especially with white polyester.  But that is only one of
several concerns.
Ruth Phillips

ruth at alliedpiano.com


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Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:52:46 -0400
From: J Patrick Draine <jpdraine at gmail.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Water damaged piano
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Good posts from a number of folks, but I don't see why the piano owner
should be subject to months of waiting before they can be assured they have
a functioning musical instrument without a cloud hanging over it. I think
encouraging the insurance company to replace the instrument (or at least the
pre-claim value) is the most straightforward way to proceed. If the
technician sees potential value in the now problematic instrument, he could
suggest a "salvage value", and make an offer. If he's "lucky" he might come
out ahead (or a higher bidder might get "stuck" if he is overly optimistic
and things turn bad).
Patrick Draine