<HTML>In a message dated 9/30/2003 7:41:33 PM Central Standa= rd Time, kswafford@earthlink.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">But this time keep in mind that= the relationship between the tail and backcheck is critical. The difference between a well-shaped tail and a badly-shaped tail is very small -- unbelievably small. </BLOCKQUOTE> Thanks, Kent, for taking the time to thoroughly explain what needs to be don= e. In addition to your suggestions, and the others, especially the person wh= o suggested I make sure the back check wire is tight, I should be able to fi= x the problem. The problems is, the piano is in a church in Birmingham, and = hour away. I only get there once a month. So I'll just have to remember all = the suggestions until I get there next month. Again, thanks for the information Wim . </HTML>