new piano pin replacement

[Robert Goodale]

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Woe to the one who purchases this instrument, (if any).  I
would strongly suggest that you, the dealer, and any other
techs available and willing get a formal letter drawn up to
send to the manufacturer. (A lawyer's signature probably
wouldn't hurt either).  Piano manufacturers need to take
responsibility for building junk and passing it off as a
piano.  If it is delivered, unboxed, and is found unusable
while brand new then what good is it?  If they arn't willing
to stand by their product and take it back then this should
be telling you something--  they KNOW it's junk!  Give 'em
hell!!

Rob Goodale, RPT


Glenn wrote:

> I have a situation and I need some advice.  The small shop
> I do work for sells Shuberts.  Well, partially from my
> pleading, he decided not to order any more.  It seems he
> is stuck with the ones he has.  One in particular, and I
> talked about this one here a long time ago, will not hold
> tune.  I recommended he return it to the factory or
> distributor.  Of course he got a difficult time and it is
> still here.  The distributor (or factory rep, whatever)
> told him to get an estimate from "me" for repinning it.  I
> really don't want to get involved.  The pin torque varies
> wildly (I don't have a gauge - just feel) and the angle of
> the pins changes dramatically.  IF the pinblock is not
> split anywhere I feel it needs reaming before repinning or
> else I feel the problem will just exist again, only a
> little tighter.  I've never done this before.  I've
> restrung two grands and neither involved reaming.  I don't
> know how well I can do replacing strings with "old" coils
> on them.  I've never done a vertical. I told him, after
> the second tuning, that I never wanted to see that piano
> again.  Now he wants me to repin a brand new piano.  I was
> taken back when he and the distributor wanted me to dope
> it.  Now I think if I do anything I would just rather hit
> the loose pins with CA and the heck with it.  I feel like
> an angry bee is chasing me! Any advice here?  Feel free to
> throw out estimates numbers (in private emails if that
> upsets the board). Thanks, Glenn.

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