[pianotech] Rebuildable S&S B

[Ed Foote]

Hi Paul,
     I did say that the 1K per foot rule held for regular ebony pianos, 
and that other considerations changed it, usually upwards.  I don't 
think it would be too much for a piano this old with questionable 
action fitting thrown in. I may even have a likely candidate for a 
customer. If so, I will call.

        As a basket case, $ 7,000 for a B would make a lot of sense for 
a school that wanted to invest $ 30 K in a new board,action and finish. 
 A ready to go B for $ 37,000 would be a good investment.

Ed Foote RPT
http://www.piano-tuners.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html

-----Original Message-----

I have a customer with a 1929 S&S (NY) B. It's been in a supper club 
for many years, been rode hard and put up wet. Customer says the action 
is from another B which was in even worse condition. This action is 
verdigris'd, although I did very successfully use the brake parts 
cleaner trick on it. 

   I suggested he should sell the 1929 model - because then he'd still 
have a piano in the place! He wanted me to suggest an asking price. I 
declined, but mentioned something I'd read here a few years back about 
a rebuilding carcass going for ca $1000 per foot. I don't recall if 
that was before or during the plantetary economic slump... does that 
rule of thumb still apply? Or is it regional, like a better-playing 
instrument?


Thanks!
Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN