This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment David Love wrote: > Here's the situation: > > Belly bracing joints are coming apart and need to be reglued and > doweled. > Some separation of the soundboard panel from the ribs. > A few cracks in the board. > Pin block (beech) has been shimmed and partially plugged. Small crack > in bass section. Needs plugging or replacing, I think, as oversized > pins don't tend to do to well in beech blocks. > Delamination of the bass bridge cap along about half its length. Some > delamination in the upper treble bridgecap as well. > Minimal but positive bearing, little or no crown in the panel. > Don't know how it sounded as I never heard it before. > Customer wants it functional for least cost. > She has had Christopher Ris, Frank Bettinger, John Callahan, me and > you for opinions. > > I think it needs a new board, new and reinforced belly bracing, new > pinblock. One could probably get by with less with no guarantees and > lots of disclaimers (remember those plates can be pretty fragile). > The senior Ostrovsky doesn't think it needs a new board but he may be > from a tradition that doesn't replace soundboards ever. > > What do you think? > Honest opinion....Get her to buy a new piano. RicB > > David Love > davidlovepianos@earthlink.net <mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> > > > > > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/ae/54/84/d5/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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