Joseph Garrett wrote: > John, as you can see, these have the top plate. > After thinking about it for a while, I'll probably build up the really bad > ones with veneer and then re-route them so they're in line better. This is > the weirdest, (aka sloppiest), job I've ever seen on any piano. The mortices > are all over the map. Joe, Sounds like a practical solution. If it was my job and the client could afford it I would still go for the new buttons and tops. The top plates look too short and this being an accelerated action (?) the key could use the extra stiffness provided by maple instead of bass wood. But this is a lot of work and expensive. Your solution is fast and easy and takes care of the immediate problem. 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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