Pianotech

Hello all,

For some strange reason, I enjoy rebushing parts. Keys, flanges, I like it all, and am thinking to extend this service to other technicians. 

I was wondering if you all think this would be a good opportunity to expand my business? Would you or anyone you know be interested in possibly outsourcing your key and/or flange bushings? 

I guess I'm trying to determine if there's a market for rebushing action parts.  What are y'all's thoughts?

Thanks,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

You must be weird!  😁☺😅🤣

How much would you charge to rebush a complete set of Steinway upright flanges? 

Pwg

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Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:06
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Hello all,

For some strange reason, I enjoy rebushing parts. Keys, flanges, I like it all, and am thinking to extend this service to other technicians.

I was wondering if you all think this would be a good opportunity to expand my business? Would you or anyone you know be interested in possibly outsourcing your key and/or flange bushings?

I guess I'm trying to determine if there's a market for rebushing action parts.  What are y'all's thoughts?

Thanks,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Thanks! I'll take that as a compliment!

Which flanges are you thinking of? Hammer butt flanges, damper flanges, wippen flanges, jack flanges? All of the above?

As far as price, I'm still trying to determine a fair one. I have an estimate on how long it will take, so let me contact you privately when I'm ready to start, probably next week or so. 

If anyone wants to, I can make a list, add your name to it, and contact you when I'm open for the rebushing aspect of my business. Please contact me privately to be added. 

Thanks for the encouragement! I'll keep being weird 'til the blue moon comes,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:38
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

You must be weird!  😁☺😅🤣

How much would you charge to rebush a complete set of Steinway upright flanges?

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:06
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Hello all,

For some strange reason, I enjoy rebushing parts. Keys, flanges, I like it all, and am thinking to extend this service to other technicians.

I was wondering if you all think this would be a good opportunity to expand my business? Would you or anyone you know be interested in possibly outsourcing your key and/or flange bushings?

I guess I'm trying to determine if there's a market for rebushing action parts.  What are y'all's thoughts?

Thanks,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Until the blue moon comes? That's not very long - Per Wikipedia:

A blue moon is an additional full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year: either the third of four full moons in a season, or a second full moon in a month of the common calendar. A Full Moon occurs roughly every 29.5 days and on the rare occasions when the Full Moon falls at the very beginning of a month there is a good chance a Blue Moon will occur at the end of the month. According to this definition the next Blue Moon will occur on January 31, 2018.

You might want to rebush a lot of flanges in the next few months if you expect to make some money from your new departure by your self-imposed deadline...  :-) ;-) 😁


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Israel Stein RPT
P.O. Box 68141
Jerusalem, Israel 9168002
510-558-0777
istein248@gmail.com
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 21:12
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Thanks! I'll take that as a compliment!

Which flanges are you thinking of? Hammer butt flanges, damper flanges, wippen flanges, jack flanges? All of the above?

As far as price, I'm still trying to determine a fair one. I have an estimate on how long it will take, so let me contact you privately when I'm ready to start, probably next week or so.

If anyone wants to, I can make a list, add your name to it, and contact you when I'm open for the rebushing aspect of my business. Please contact me privately to be added.

Thanks for the encouragement! I'll keep being weird 'til the blue moon comes,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:38
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

You must be weird!  😁☺😅🤣

How much would you charge to rebush a complete set of Steinway upright flanges?

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:06
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Hello all,

For some strange reason, I enjoy rebushing parts. Keys, flanges, I like it all, and am thinking to extend this service to other technicians.

I was wondering if you all think this would be a good opportunity to expand my business? Would you or anyone you know be interested in possibly outsourcing your key and/or flange bushings?

I guess I'm trying to determine if there's a market for rebushing action parts.  What are y'all's thoughts?

Thanks,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Benjamin,

Is it possible that you actually wrote, "…when pigs fly," but the darn overly-agressive spell-check decided that what you had intended was, "…blue moon," (as in, "once in a…")?

Alan

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Alan Eder, RPT
Herb Alpert School of Music
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA
661.904.6483
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-03-2017 09:43
From: Israel Stein
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Until the blue moon comes? That's not very long - Per Wikipedia:

A blue moon is an additional full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year: either the third of four full moons in a season, or a second full moon in a month of the common calendar. A Full Moon occurs roughly every 29.5 days and on the rare occasions when the Full Moon falls at the very beginning of a month there is a good chance a Blue Moon will occur at the end of the month. According to this definition the next Blue Moon will occur on January 31, 2018.

You might want to rebush a lot of flanges in the next few months if you expect to make some money from your new departure by your self-imposed deadline...  :-) ;-) 😁


------------------------------
Israel Stein RPT
P.O. Box 68141
Jerusalem, Israel 9168002
510-558-0777
istein248@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 21:12
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Thanks! I'll take that as a compliment!

Which flanges are you thinking of? Hammer butt flanges, damper flanges, wippen flanges, jack flanges? All of the above?

As far as price, I'm still trying to determine a fair one. I have an estimate on how long it will take, so let me contact you privately when I'm ready to start, probably next week or so.

If anyone wants to, I can make a list, add your name to it, and contact you when I'm open for the rebushing aspect of my business. Please contact me privately to be added.

Thanks for the encouragement! I'll keep being weird 'til the blue moon comes,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:38
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

You must be weird!  😁☺😅🤣

How much would you charge to rebush a complete set of Steinway upright flanges?

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:06
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Hello all,

For some strange reason, I enjoy rebushing parts. Keys, flanges, I like it all, and am thinking to extend this service to other technicians.

I was wondering if you all think this would be a good opportunity to expand my business? Would you or anyone you know be interested in possibly outsourcing your key and/or flange bushings?

I guess I'm trying to determine if there's a market for rebushing action parts.  What are y'all's thoughts?

Thanks,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Hmm... Maybe I should have written "till pigs fly"... unfortunately I know of an airplane called "the Flying Swine"...

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 09-03-2017 10:02
From: Alan Eder
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Benjamin,

Is it possible that you actually wrote, "…when pigs fly," but the darn overly-agressive spell-check decided that what you had intended was, "…blue moon," (as in, "once in a…")?

Alan

------------------------------
Alan Eder, RPT
Herb Alpert School of Music
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA
661.904.6483

Original Message:
Sent: 09-03-2017 09:43
From: Israel Stein
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Until the blue moon comes? That's not very long - Per Wikipedia:

A blue moon is an additional full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year: either the third of four full moons in a season, or a second full moon in a month of the common calendar. A Full Moon occurs roughly every 29.5 days and on the rare occasions when the Full Moon falls at the very beginning of a month there is a good chance a Blue Moon will occur at the end of the month. According to this definition the next Blue Moon will occur on January 31, 2018.

You might want to rebush a lot of flanges in the next few months if you expect to make some money from your new departure by your self-imposed deadline...  :-) ;-) 😁


------------------------------
Israel Stein RPT
P.O. Box 68141
Jerusalem, Israel 9168002
510-558-0777
istein248@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 21:12
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Thanks! I'll take that as a compliment!

Which flanges are you thinking of? Hammer butt flanges, damper flanges, wippen flanges, jack flanges? All of the above?

As far as price, I'm still trying to determine a fair one. I have an estimate on how long it will take, so let me contact you privately when I'm ready to start, probably next week or so.

If anyone wants to, I can make a list, add your name to it, and contact you when I'm open for the rebushing aspect of my business. Please contact me privately to be added.

Thanks for the encouragement! I'll keep being weird 'til the blue moon comes,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:38
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

You must be weird!  😁☺😅🤣

How much would you charge to rebush a complete set of Steinway upright flanges?

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:06
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Hello all,

For some strange reason, I enjoy rebushing parts. Keys, flanges, I like it all, and am thinking to extend this service to other technicians.

I was wondering if you all think this would be a good opportunity to expand my business? Would you or anyone you know be interested in possibly outsourcing your key and/or flange bushings?

I guess I'm trying to determine if there's a market for rebushing action parts.  What are y'all's thoughts?

Thanks,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Original Message------

Hmm... Maybe I should have written "till pigs fly"... unfortunately I know of an airplane called "the Flying Swine"...

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Richard,

There must be a market for repurposing things; ask any rebuilder. One can buy a new piano for cheaper than rebuilding the old one in most cases; yet we still have rebuilders. I suppose my market would consist largely of rebuilders who hate to rebush.

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 09-04-2017 13:51
From: Richard West
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Benjamin,

You're only about 30 years too late. Back in the 1980s it was hard to get decent parts anywhere. Steinway was selling it's rejects and after market parts were few and low quality. There were technicians who were rebushing flanges out of self defense; that was the only option, if you wanted a decent part. We're blessed these days to have excellent parts from multiple sources. 

There might still be a limited market for rebushing services, given the current interest in "repurposing" things. There's a certain appeal to that, but not much if any monetary saving to the customer.

Richard West

Original Message------

Hmm... Maybe I should have written "till pigs fly"... unfortunately I know of an airplane called "the Flying Swine"...

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Benjamin,

The only reason to recondition piano parts that makes economic sense these days is if identical parts or close-enough substitutes are not readily available from suppliers. That would be true for some old American pianos and for a lot of European pianos (you should see some of the weird action configurations I come across here in Israel - I've had to modify parts from my stock by carving and whittling to make some workable replacements). Otherwise it just makes no sense in terms of cost or time. We did recondition old parts when I was at SF State, when there was no budget for supplies - but we got usable old  parts from a local rebuilder who would otherwise toss them. Since we were on salary, and we did have slack times - it was worthwhile for us to do it ourselves - but obviously, there was no budget to pay a contractor... We rebuilt a couple actions that way...

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Israel Stein RPT
P.O. Box 68141
Jerusalem, Israel 9168002
510-558-0777
istein248@gmail.com
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 09-04-2017 15:17
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Richard,

There must be a market for repurposing things; ask any rebuilder. One can buy a new piano for cheaper than rebuilding the old one in most cases; yet we still have rebuilders. I suppose my market would consist largely of rebuilders who hate to rebush.

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net

Original Message:
Sent: 09-04-2017 13:51
From: Richard West
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Benjamin,

You're only about 30 years too late. Back in the 1980s it was hard to get decent parts anywhere. Steinway was selling it's rejects and after market parts were few and low quality. There were technicians who were rebushing flanges out of self defense; that was the only option, if you wanted a decent part. We're blessed these days to have excellent parts from multiple sources. 

There might still be a limited market for rebushing services, given the current interest in "repurposing" things. There's a certain appeal to that, but not much if any monetary saving to the customer.

Richard West

Original Message------

Hmm... Maybe I should have written "till pigs fly"... unfortunately I know of an airplane called "the Flying Swine"...

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Hello All,

I'm up and ready to rebush! For current pricing please visit my website: Professional Piano Services | Lompoc, CA | Piano Tuning and Repairs

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And go to the page "Industry Services." The link above will take you directly there.

Thanks for the feedback all. If there's anything I can do for you please let me know.

Sincerely,

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Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 21:12
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Thanks! I'll take that as a compliment!

Which flanges are you thinking of? Hammer butt flanges, damper flanges, wippen flanges, jack flanges? All of the above?

As far as price, I'm still trying to determine a fair one. I have an estimate on how long it will take, so let me contact you privately when I'm ready to start, probably next week or so.

If anyone wants to, I can make a list, add your name to it, and contact you when I'm open for the rebushing aspect of my business. Please contact me privately to be added.

Thanks for the encouragement! I'll keep being weird 'til the blue moon comes,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:38
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

You must be weird!  😁☺😅🤣

How much would you charge to rebush a complete set of Steinway upright flanges?

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:06
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Hello all,

For some strange reason, I enjoy rebushing parts. Keys, flanges, I like it all, and am thinking to extend this service to other technicians.

I was wondering if you all think this would be a good opportunity to expand my business? Would you or anyone you know be interested in possibly outsourcing your key and/or flange bushings?

I guess I'm trying to determine if there's a market for rebushing action parts.  What are y'all's thoughts?

Thanks,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

The double ones?

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Susan Kline
Philomath, Oregon
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:38
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

You must be weird!  😁☺😅🤣

How much would you charge to rebush a complete set of Steinway upright flanges?

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:06
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Hello all,

For some strange reason, I enjoy rebushing parts. Keys, flanges, I like it all, and am thinking to extend this service to other technicians.

I was wondering if you all think this would be a good opportunity to expand my business? Would you or anyone you know be interested in possibly outsourcing your key and/or flange bushings?

I guess I'm trying to determine if there's a market for rebushing action parts.  What are y'all's thoughts?

Thanks,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Susan,

Wouldn't be opposed to doing the double ones, but they'd cost extra (it is twice the work).

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Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 22:06
From: Susan Kline
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

The double ones?

------------------------------
Susan Kline
Philomath, Oregon

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:38
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

You must be weird!  😁☺😅🤣

How much would you charge to rebush a complete set of Steinway upright flanges?

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2017 20:06
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: Flange Rebushing Service

Hello all,

For some strange reason, I enjoy rebushing parts. Keys, flanges, I like it all, and am thinking to extend this service to other technicians.

I was wondering if you all think this would be a good opportunity to expand my business? Would you or anyone you know be interested in possibly outsourcing your key and/or flange bushings?

I guess I'm trying to determine if there's a market for rebushing action parts.  What are y'all's thoughts?

Thanks,

------------------------------
Benjamin Sanchez
Professional Piano Services
(805)315-8050
www.professional-piano-services.com
BenPianoPro@comcast.net
------------------------------