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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 4316778, member: 55"]Likely the bag is spare parts, felt pads or such. Best way to find out whether it is worth having any work done would be to contact a local piano dealer or tuner, but I'd think finish touch-up would not be very difficult, and piano-tuners generally have fixed rates. A piano-tuner could also probably give you some idea about other work needed and cost.</p><p>I'd mention that often used pianos are worth less than zero; it would cost more to move them than they are worth. In most cities you'll find ads for "free piano - you move it."</p><p>Sad - but I heard that the garbage dump in Vancouver BC generally receives 4 pianos per day - regardless of condition, they've been replaced by electronic keyboards, and almost nobody wants a real piano these days.</p><p> There are exceptions, so of course it would be worth checking.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 4316778, member: 55"]Likely the bag is spare parts, felt pads or such. Best way to find out whether it is worth having any work done would be to contact a local piano dealer or tuner, but I'd think finish touch-up would not be very difficult, and piano-tuners generally have fixed rates. A piano-tuner could also probably give you some idea about other work needed and cost. I'd mention that often used pianos are worth less than zero; it would cost more to move them than they are worth. In most cities you'll find ads for "free piano - you move it." Sad - but I heard that the garbage dump in Vancouver BC generally receives 4 pianos per day - regardless of condition, they've been replaced by electronic keyboards, and almost nobody wants a real piano these days. There are exceptions, so of course it would be worth checking.[/QUOTE]
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