Hi Sarah, I'd speak to her as a conservator at a museum might. If this lovely instrument had never been played there would still be some damage just from the passage of time, and it might need some "restoration" work. Original materials would be used in that process. If it has been "well used", as this instrument clearly has been, then judicious rebuilding will give it a "new lease" on life as a musical instrument. To leave it "as is" serves no one. Modern materials may make it "better than new" At 06:43 PM 15/11/2004 -0500, you wrote: >A friend's daughter, a young but accomplished musician (composer/violinist), >has a beautiful 1905 Knabe upright with considerable wear and tear. The >biggest problems with the piano are the hammer-like objects (HLOs), which come >in all variety of random shapes and sizes, thanks to the skilled work of some >unknown tooner from long ago, and the dampers, which are original and don't >damp all that great. The piano has a LOT of sentimental value, and despite its >years, it's quite a nice instrument. I'd say it's an obvious candidate for new >hammers and damper felt at the very least. Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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