This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment List, I have a customer with a late 1800s very recently rebuilt Steinway (new pinblock/strings). I believe that he said it was a model L. Anyway, the rebuilders did no bridge repair. No epoxy, no new pins--nothing! The treble has many false beats throughout. He has contacted the rebuilders who suggested oversize bridge pins. (These folks apparently do no bridge work since they do not even stock bridge pins in their shop--they had to order them.) They were willing to send their technician to put oversize pins in the bridge. Because of the questionable experience of these rebuilders, my gut feeling is that there would be no drilling involved which would likely cause cracks in the bridge when oversize pins are put in. The customer is a structural engineer and owns a book by Wm Braid White on piano servicing. We have talked at length about the false beats and he understands the cause of them. After talking with me about the oversize pins and the chance of the bridge cracking if done improperly, he decided that I will be his technician, and has made arrangements with the rebuilders for me to do the work on the piano. He prefers drilling for oversize pins. I have reservations about putting oversize pins in for the entire treble section, and prefer the epoxy repair. Since I am the technician, we will do it my way :-) unless oversize pins is just as good. What are your thoughts on this? Thanks very much. John Formsma Blue Mountain, MS ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 3275 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/bd/36/fc/90/winmail.dat ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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