Was it something I said?

[Greg Newell]

Greetings fellow listees,
    About  a week agao I post this message and only had two people
respond. I really could use some more opinions so I'll try posting this
again. Please take a moment to respond. I really could use your advice!

Greg

 Greetings folks,
>     I need the advice of you treasured people who are so kind to find
> the time to teach those clueless people like myself.
>     I took in a piano for a customer who was having a property of
theirs
> demolished and needed to get the piano out in a hurry. She is having
and
> A.B.Chase (early 20's vintage) refinished, restrung, and action
> overhauled for her family. I have had this piano in my home for about
> three months acting as a big surface upon which to gather many many
> useless items. I recently was preparing to begin the restringing
process
> and took down the tension on all the strings and removed the bass
> strings. I plan to have Newton redesign the scale for this while ,
> hopefully teaching me how to do it for future piano I may inflict my
> talents upon. Since I took down the tension about a week ago I found
> something rather startling. What began as one very shim able but not
yet
> seperated crack in the board has now become 6 or more two of which
have
> separated from the ribs at spots and are wide enough to see daylight
> through. I would call the main crack to be about thick enough to slip
a
> thin guitar pick through. This particular one has the wood being
uneven
> on both side of the crack indicating it's separation from the ribs.
> Naturally this big one is right through the center of the board.
>     I'd like the opinion of this list as to whether these cracks can
or
> should be repaired or is it time for another board? I've never left
> tension off a piano for this long before. Did I do a no no? If it is
> your opinion that a new board and bridges are necessary then how would

> you go about telling the customer of this added cost? Do you know
anyone
> in the Cleveland, OH area of perhaps PA area that you can recommend to

> install a new board and do a job I could be proud to offer? Are there
> any pitfalls along the way I should look out for? What could I expect
to
> pay for a board and bridges?
>     I've only subcontracted once before and I got bit really bad that
> time so I'm really gun shy. Thank you for the time and effort to
> respond. I hope the coming days, months, and years bring you all
> continued growth and prosperity.
>
> Greg
>

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Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
19270 Harlon Ave.
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
216-226-3791
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net