Give it a new board, bridges, scale, pinblock and strings, hammers and (Renner or WN&G) wippens and shanks and (probably) a new back action and what’s not to like? Just make sure the plate height is set properly (ignore the original and reset the action as appropriate). Might want to consider converting away from the so-called “accelerated action” and beef up the keys a bit as well. Even at top dollar for the rebuild you’ll come in significantly under the price of a new one and you’ll end up with a piano everyone will want to play. ddf Delwin D Fandrich Piano Design & Fabrication 620 South Tower Avenue Centralia, Washington 98531 USA del at fandrichpiano.com ddfandrich at gmail.com Phone 360.736.7563 From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mckeever, James I Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 1:40 PM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: [CAUT] Steinway D We own a D, which was built in 1972, and is a total lemon. I am thinking that I want to surplus it, because if it is rebuilt I can’t be sure it will be a good piano. I would welcome any opinions on this! Thanks, Jim McKeever -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20110121/0c0714e0/attachment.htm>
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