There is a definition of rebuilt and recondidioned in the RVP board operations manuals. Unfortunately mine is 110 miles away right now and I'm too lazy to get it. I would presume that it is the "official" definition. Larry Messerly, RPT WRVP(without manual) Prescott/Phoenix On Wed, 3 May 2000 14:15:12 -0400 J Patrick Draine <draine@mediaone.net> writes: > >Yes Joseph, I agree that "rebuilt" should include a new soundboard > if > >needed, but "reconditioned" can include a whole LOT of variables. > > > >Maybe the PTG should have some sort of "official PTG tag" to stick > on > >such work we do where we check off different types of jobs actually > done > >on the work. > > > >What do others think? > > > >Wally Scherer > >Lake Worth, FL > > This was indeed addressed a few years ago by a committee titled > (something like) the Rebuiding Standards Committee. The upshot was a > > few coherent definitions, copies of which I am unable to dredge up > at > the moment. > Generally speaking I would use the term "remanufacture" if I'm > describing an instrument which has has everything including the > soundboard replaced. Who has the appropriate text at hand to pass > on? > > Patrick
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