[pianotech] Chickering baby grand player

[Farrell]

Most soundboards look good if they have a decent finish on them. How did it 
sound? Killer octave area? IMHO a soundboard's function is more for sound 
than looks.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Raynor" <diggeray at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:24 AM
Subject: [pianotech] Chickering baby grand player


> Hi group,
> I was called to look at a 1928 5'4" Chickering baby grand player piano 
> yesterday.  Beautiful case.  Soundboard looks good.  Will need new keytops 
> and new strings and refurbishment of the player system.  Didn't pull the 
> action (was afraid to break something).  I don't know enough about these 
> pianos (i.e. NOTHING!) to give the owners good advice.  Looking for 
> someone in South Carolina or Georgia who works on these and also looking 
> for ballpark values before and after refurbishment.
> Thanks,
> Chuck Raynor
> Raynor Piano Service
> St. Helena Island, SC
>
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