Hello Dwight, I noticed your "two part" question. Could that be related in any way to the habititual mixing of two parts in polyester repair?? (Just poking fun, honest!) :-) Welcome! You wrote: > 1) has anyone ever experienced loss of crown as a > result of a minor > dropping of a piano? Sounds a little suspicious to me. Regardless of whether it's rib crowned or compression crowned, I can't see how a "bump" would actually cause the crown to up and leave. I did wonder what made anyone go looking for a problem with the crown in the first place. Was the tone weak? Sustain short? Could the soundboard have come loose from the rim somewhere? That might make differences in the sound. You did mention that this is an "Imperial" grand which made me think that even with a small "bump", (lots of mass in that plate), it might be possible that the plate could have shifted a bit. And if that happened, that could have changed things a bit too. The only other thing I can think of in relation to losing crown is ribs coming loose from the soundboard (which should be obvious) or, in the case of a compression crowned board, the board being compressed to the point where it doesn't crown anymore. I can't see either of those coming from a "bump in the night", even a big one. As far as what it's worth, in the circles I've been in, it's worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. Carcase value to me might approach $10K. It might be higher or lower for others. (Just my uneducated oppinion.) I would be curious to hear how this little legal battle plays out. If you can, keep us informed. Take care, Brian ===== Brian Trout Grand Restorations 3090 Gause Blvd., #202 Slidell, LA 70461 985-649-2700 GrandRestorations@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
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