[pianotech] Player Repairs

[Ron Nossaman]

> Chip, unless you have extensive experience restoring players, do
> yourself and the client a favor and turn down the job. After 100 years,
> replacing some tubing and rubber cloth will not be enough - all the
> valves and gaskets will need to be done. This can take an experienced
> person a hundred hours and cost well over $5000.

And doesn't begin to address what the piano needs. This isn't elementary 
patch and fake it work. It requires specific techniques and information 
the typical experienced and capable piano technician does NOT possess. 
It's been butchered once already. Don't butcher it again.

Ron N