On Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:48:15 -0500 Newton Hunt <nhunt@optonline.net> writes: > Chrome schlome, it matters not one whit as long as the workmanship is > there and the pin quality is there. If it is good work then leave > it the way it is. I will let you know about the quality of workmanship next week. > Bechsteins are funny critters, they have all sorts of strangenesses in > them. The very high treble can be a real problem of getting the hammers > to strike the strings properly because the space they have to travel in > is very restrictive. If they work don't mess with them because 1/10 mm > can make them not work. I did notice a small amount of room for the hammers to travel. Could be why they were chopped down on one side only. > Their plates can be real strange as well. Not at all consistent with > really odd string heights. Also hammer angles to shanks can vary widely. If it ain't broke don't fix it. > > Replacing pin blocks is an incredible chore because they are integrated > into the sides to make the whole front of the piano one unit. > > THey usually tune very nicely and if you do regulate it it should come > out quite good. Usually very low friction. > > They usually don't tolerate fools well. > > Knowing this going in you can manage them quite easily. > > Newton Thanks Newton! Bill Schlipf Bloomington, IL ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.
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