A neglected engine does not spell the end for a vehicle - but it seems to be that that is in fact the case for a neglected piano. Well, you could always disass

A neglected engine does not spell the end for a vehicle - but it seems to be that that is in fact the case for a neglected piano. Well, you could always disassemble the piano, replace the strings, tuning pegs, and possibly the soundboard, and put it back together, but what you really have is a new piano in an old case, much like if you completely rebuilt the mechanical parts of a car but kept the original body.