Soundboard scratches

[lance lafargue]

Thanks Jim and Ed,
I wiped on lacquer thinner last night to get a look-see at what I'll end up
with.  I took it down as much as I'm comfortable doing and decreased it's
visibility, but I'll tell them that Ed and Jim said it increased the value,
added character and that it further proves it is all original/genuine
Steinway.  
LANCE LAFARGUE, RPT
LAFARGUE PIANO SERVICES
New Orleans Chapter
Mandeville, LA.
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> From: JIMRPT@AOL.COM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Soundboard scratches
> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 10:14 PM
> 
> 
> In a message dated 6/30/1999 9:28:24 PM, A440A@AOL.COM writes:
> 
> << Make up a good rationale for themt and stick to it! 
> Regards, 
> Ed Foote  >>
> 
> Lance;
>  Although I can't agree with Ed to a "T".......cause he has an extra T in

> there :-)........I absolutely agree with everything else.
>  The probable causes could be, cleaning attempts, restringing or string 
> replacement damage, dry spilled coke/rum damage.
>  The best answer 'might' be to say "Sir, or Madam, because of the depth
of 
> these scratches it is not practical to remove them completely as it would

> also remove so much of that one small area of the sounboard so as to
possibly 
> alter the sound/stability."
> 
> Course, it also is probably true....and that helps :-)
> Jim Bryant (FL)