----- Original Message ----- From: "Clark" <caccola@net1plus.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 1:41 PM Subject: Re: Bechstein restoration > Hi, > > I had a black Baudet upright - original, I thought, because the > unpainted, inlaid brass fallboard label was set in a slip of plain > veneer, but the case was veneered in nicely matched Rosewood. I have two > ex-painted grands, one was white latex the other black flock paint, both > over Rosewood. I wouldn't mind so much if it was Oak... > > Sometimes intentionally black pianos don't have very beautiful or > matched veneers. > > > Clark > Exactly Clark. I have an original ebony Steinway upright in my shop and it has hardwood veneers on the sides and the fallboard is a softwood! Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
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