[pianotech] Rebuilding criteria (yeah, I changed the subject.<G>)

[William Monroe]

I think the problem with defining these terms is that they are so variable
from piano to piano - it just depends upon what the piano needs.  For
example, I use the following definitions (which I believer are from the
Piano Book):

*Repair*: Fixing isolated or individual problems that a piano may have -
e.g. a broken hammer shank, a non-functioning key.

*Restoring/Reconditioning*: Improving the overall quality of a piano by
cleaning, lubricating, resurfacing, or replacing worn felts or leathers,
but not replacing parts, per se.

*Rebuilding*: Improving the overall quality of a piano including new parts.
Rebuilding may or may not involve refinishing the case.

*Remanufacturing*: Improving the overall quality of a piano, including new
parts, soundboard, refinishing the case, and possibly making design changes.

You'll note, for example, the lack of reference to soundboard replacement
in the rebuilding definition.  I don't think a soundboard has to be
replaced for a piano to be considered fully (totally, completely,
whateverly) rebuilt - others may disagree.  However, in some cases, the
soundboard absolutely has to be replaced in order to consider an instrument
rebuilt.  It just depends.  So I prefer to define these terms by virtue of
the general process, the approach, rather than a specific list of items
that must be included in order to consider the piano "rebuilt" (or
remanufactured, or restored).

My 2 cents,
William R. Monroe





On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 9:13 PM, Encore Pianos <encorepianos at metrocast.net>wrote:

> That was my attempt at humor.  I do think those terms should be
> standardized
> as to what those terms would entail.  We can't help what our customers end
> up thinking.
>
> Will
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Joseph Garrett
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 8:49 PM
> To: pianotech
> Subject: [pianotech] Rebuilding criteria (yeah, I changed the subject.<G>)
>
> Will Truitt said:
> "I know what a REAL REBUILD entails, but I'm not telling, and you can't pry
> it out of me...... :-)"
>
> Will
> Dagnabit! Thar it is! The same stuff.....nobody's talkin'!<G> This is an
> age-old problem. Is there a possibility that,...maybe...WE could do
> something about that?
> Regards,
> Joe
>
>
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain of the Tool Police
> Squares R I
>
>
>
>
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