Causes. In ALS, the nerve cells that control the movement of your muscles gradually die, so your muscles progressively weaken and begin to waste away. ALS is inherited in 5 to 10 percent of cases. The other cases appear to occur randomly.
1 The smaller studio uprights usually weigh between 400 and 600 pounds. 2  The monstrous full vertical or large upright piano can weigh as much as half a ton.  A studio piano's center of gravity is also lower than a large upright's, as it is about 4 feet (1.2 m) tall as opposed to a large upright's roughly 5-foot height.
1 A smaller upright piano with a simple finish can cost $1,500 to $4,000, while a larger exotic piano can cost upwards of $7,000 to $10,000. 2  Each piano is going to be unique so the costs are going to widely vary. Each piano is going to be unique so the costs are going to widely vary. 2  The piano restoration service PrecisionPianoServices.com claims that their costs will vary depending on the color and texture of the piano. 3  They state that the average cost for most repairs and restoration can be within the $3,500 to $5,000 range.