This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Alan, Please send me a post at the below address so that I can send you an = idea to try. Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Alan R. Barnard=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 6:12 PM Subject: New subject: Steck Small Grand Have acquired a 1921 Geo. Steck Baby Grand from a client. Has a very = sweet sound (except that many of the bass strings are tired--more = "thunky" than musical). All this discussion of bolstering hammer knuckles begs the question: = Is it worth doing on Brambach/Francis Bacon style knuckles, or should I = follow my original inclination which is to save up the necessary shekels = to replace the shanks, knuckles and hammers (which are otherwise in = pretty good shape. Hammers obviously not originals. Ivories obviously = are and in good shape. Any experience or thoughts on this piano much appreciated. Market = value? I paid $800. By-the-way, stripping the old finish has revealed a very, very dark = and closely grained wood I've not seen in a piano. Could it be a dark = walnut or really dark mahogany? Alan ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/d4/5e/9b/7a/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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