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ok, thank you - at least that's one thing I don't have to become an instant expert on!

Thank you, these are all really helpful comments. I think we need to go on a few visits to experiment with sound and feel etc. Any more thoughts though would be gratefully received. Just another quick question, the sostenuto pedal - is this becoming a necessity and does it make a considerable differ...

So far, so good - thank you. The more information the better I think. It is a lot of money but it would be a shame to just 'scrap' something so beautiful. But if the money is spent and the sound/touch is not significantly better, then I would wonder why I'd had it rebuilt. The upright option sounds ...

My daughter is moving on to Grade 6 and we have a Bechstein grand (c1900) that is in need of a rebuild (wrestplank split, hammers ...). What would the pros and cons be, for having this rebuilt (not least the investment!) compared to buying a new upright? I am aware of some of the costs, I am thinkin...