plate removal on Steinway L

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In a message dated 4/1/00 3:42:57 PM !!!First Boot!!!, bases-loaded@juno.com 
writes:

<< What have some of you had the most luck with?  Instead of chiseling off
 the entire wedge-shaped spacer, I was considering just cutting out the
 4-5 inches required to allow the plate to come up, then gluing it back in
 after the plate is back in.  This is an ebony job, so wood coloring and
 matching is not a problem.
 
 Any simpler ideas?
 
 Mark Potter >>


I have found that removing the entire wedge shaper spacer is easier than 
removing part of it.  The wedge comes off rather easy, and can be reglued 
without much difficulty.  And especially since it is ebony it will be easy to 
patch any repairs. 

Willem