This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I'm putting out "feelers" on the List to see if there are any pit-falls = I should be aware of in an 1890 Model "D" full re-string. Yeah, like maybe the soundboard is shot! Have you inspected the board = thoroughly - both strung and unstrung, downbearing, etc.? Between every = rib? Terry Farrell I agree, Joe. Maybe I am lucky in my 1914 S&S "A" which has a = completely crack free soundboard and, being from Hamburg, the spruce may = have come from the Black Forest. This is the piano I am going to = re-string. I am about to order a set of bass strings from Gregor of = "Hellerbass" (www.hellerbass.com) in Germany who is offering me my = first set to be ordered from him at half price. The metals I shall use = are Roslau "blue" label which I hold in stock. I am NOT going to re-gild = the frame as I like the look of what is there now. I have the full set = of keyboard felts from Andre - touch, balance as well as front - all in = Wurzen. Then I shall be looking to replace the hammer assemblies with = Andre's Wurzen-hung set. It may take a little while before I get to that = stage as it's my own piano and I shall take my time over it. The model "D" I have been quoting in the List has yet to confirm = having the work done so I'm putting out "feelers" on the List to see if = there are any pit-falls I should be aware of in an 1890 Model "D" full = re-string. Regards from that South Downs Village Michael G.(UK) ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/c6/55/e8/0e/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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