Repair a piano? You crazy?

[Jon Page]

>Just my thoughts..remember I have a Constitutional right to be wrong  :-)
>Jim Bryant (FL)
Jim,
Don't forget, Eveyone has the right to your opinion.

As far as sb's go, I think when a tech speaks of replacing a board they
are referring to sending the piano to a shop which specializes in these.
I would hope anyways.  Although I heard of one guy who made one from 
materials he picked up at the local lumber company. That would be
something to see . . . one for the books.  

Add : refinishing, hammer hanging and damper work to that list.

Disclaimer: Just some harmless jabbing in fun.  I nay-say not. :-)

Jon Page

At 10:16 AM 12/14/97 EST, you wrote:
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>In a message dated 12/14/97 9:03:41 AM, BSimon1234@aol.com wrote:
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><< Is it now the
>case that most technicians can build and install soundboards properly?>>
>
>Bill;
> Yeah, just as "most" technicians can install a new pinblock "properly", or
>regulate an action "properly", or even tune "properly".  There is some
>excellent work being done in the soundboard area, judging from my
>observations, but can "most" do it ?  Questionable at this point I would
say. 
>  We should keep in mind that in the not too distant past replacing a
pinblock
>was a 'factory' job for "most" techs. Hopefully the replacement of
soundboards
>will progress faster, in the average quality, than the replacement of
>pinblocks has.
>  There is a learning curve on everything and the soundboard is an area where
>we don't even know all of the questions yet. This thread on soundboards has
>been very interesting to watch, and it highlights the fact there are many
>different answers to the same question  depending on individual perspective.
>People such as Del and Stephen, along with others, keep pushing at the edges
>and we should be thankful for this type of investigation.  Does this mean
that
>"most" can do it "properly"....no not yet... and perhaps never if the current
>state of pinblock replacement skill that I have observed is any indication of
>soundboard replacement skill that "most" have.
>Just my thoughts..remember I have a Constitutional right to be wrong  :-)
>Jim Bryant (FL)
>
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