Happens every year...

[RealPlayer]

I had a big old upright as a young musician starting out in San Francisco. And a tuner who liked it (he’s still around, the notorious Ben Treuhaft).

It wasn’t bad. I have not had the pleasure of hearing an old upright that is completely rebuilt. I wonder how good they can sound at their best.

[wtg]

@RealPlayer said in Happens every year...:

the notorious Ben Treuhaft

I had to look him up. HIs website is hysterical.

https://tunerben.com/

[Steve Miller]

I've only heard one rebuilt upright. It was in a small piano shop in the owner's office. Brand was "Beckwith", a Sears brand that might have been built by anyone.

The sound was magnificent! Not the sort of subtle, nuanced sound you might get from a nice concert grand, but big and full and LOUD - partly because you're sitting right in front of it.

It's the only time I've ever heard one that didn't have 100 year old strings.

[Steve Miller]

I remember hearing about that guy.

Send a piana to Havana!

[RealPlayer]

@Steve-Miller said in Happens every year...:

Send a piana to Havana!

Got the T-shirt!

[Rontuner]

Well, they cancelled the appointment...

I grew up with a couple of full uprights - kept one going (tiger striped Cable) through my oldest's lesson years through high school. He preferred that one to the old grand we had in the house for a while. There is a 1907 Fuehr & Stemmer full upright that I tune rebuilt by Farley's in Wisconsin, just a wonderful job!

[ShiroKuro]

@Rontuner said in Happens every year...:

Well, they cancelled the appointment...

Good grief!

[kluurs]

Steve - they have your piano in Green - Free to good home.

[wtg]

@kluurs

Condition

Used - Fair

Just needs a little tune up.

It's a job for @Rontuner !

[Steve Miller]

@kluurs

I like the fact that they show a broom on the picture. My guess is that they use it to sweep up the pieces falling off if it!