Rebuild estimates/bridge pins

[Terry]

IMHO, if you plan on doing a quality job, just plan on replacing bridge pins
(set in epoxy) and renotching - at an absolute minimum.

I have had great success with epoxy-bedding the pinblock to the flange.
Perfect fit every time and extremely fast.

Terry Farrell

www.farrellpiano.com

>   A Rebuild Pricing Question:
> 1. When you are working on an estimate for a
> rebuilding job, how do you decide before being able to
> test bridge pins for tightness whether or not you will
> be repinning the bridge?
>
> The labor of repinning certainly adds to the cost of
> the work and yet I can't see putting pliers on a few
> pins (while they haven't seen your estimate and
> decided to accept) and trying to see if they can be
> pulled out.
>
>
> Do you just figure that in anyway or give them two
> prices based on some contingencies?
>
> 2. What are Kawai pinblocks like to duplicate? Any
> labor increasing characteristics?  I have read that a
> great pinblock to flange fit is not essential since
> the bushings and plate bear the pull of the strings.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bob Hull