Carl Meyer wrote: > I had one tech insist that you absotively posolutely had to have the > "acoustic dowels" in place so he still removes the plate 97 times to get > everything right. Oh, well. Carl, I don't see why it would take 97 tries to fit the dowels. It is actually the fastest way to do it, takes less than an hour and doesn't require installing the plate over and over. In an entire rebuilding job including a new pinblock and soundboard I install the plate less than 12 times. John Hartman RPT John Hartman Pianos [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] Rebuilding Steinway and Mason & Hamlin Grand Pianos Since 1979 Piano Technicians Journal Journal Illustrator/Contributing Editor [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015]
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