>I guess my problem > is that my mind boggles that two techs, one in the business here for > over 25 years and the other for about 8 were stumped with this. > > Sigh, > Debbie Sigh indeed. So many times. I can only be amazed when I find something like a jack center pin walking out and hanging up on the adjacent flange, and the front key bushing eased to the point that it clacks against it's neighbors. Some techs have 20 years experience, while others seem to have had one month's experience 240 times. Players are just another layer of bafflement to most. I used to do a lot of them, but these days it's rare for someone to be willing to spend the money it takes to do it right, even for a decent reproducer, and unheard of for uprights. I do actually have a Fischer Ampico A in the shop getting the piano rebuilt (no player work on this one, but soundboard and bridges), and a Knabe Ampico A grand scheduled for Spring, that's getting the works, including a soundboard and bridges. Not that I mind, but it is unusual. Know anyone interested in buying an unrestored 6' Weber Dou-Art? I could use the space. Ron N
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