In a message dated 6/5/00 11:46:57 PM Central Daylight Time, tjack@pacinfo.com writes: << Thank you to all who have responded. I think I will try to route out the key bed if necessary. How much does this crack affect the playability of the piano and tuning stability if it is not moved? So far I have epoxied and screwed the cracked area together until a better fix can be had. Is it necessary that it be repaired? Thank you in advance, Terry Jack >> The crack will not effect the tuning stability. It might effect the playability, if the keybed moves up or down. But once it is glued, it should be all right. The biggest problem is when the piano is moved. If that leg should ever take a jolt again, the crack is likely to reopen, no matter how good a job you did. Willem
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