Steinway "O" Keyboard

[MICHAEL MORVAN]

Steve Sandtrom,
    In my opinion the best solution for the capstans is to bore the capstan holes, plug with species correct wood and proper grain orientation, then redrill and reinstall capstans. As far as replacing keyboards, there are very few things that can't be fixed on a keyboard, thus saving them from an untimely retirement. I'm all for replacing a keyboard when it actually needs to be done, one must carefully weigh the pro's and con's of keyboard replacement when making a big decision like that.

Michael A. Morvan
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steven Sandstrom 
  To: pianotech 
  Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 9:15 AM


     I have an old Steinway O that has been rebuilt about 15 years ago. The capstans are loose on the old keys. All of them turn by hand and a few work down just from playing the piano. It only takes a couple of days of playing. This is a piano that is at a small college that I take care of. Its in a practice room. Is there any way to tighten these quickly? I wondered about CA glue? Epoxy? Would it be better to plug and drill new holes? This is a piano that I don't want to spend any more time on then I have to. 
   This school has only rebuilt Steinways. I keep trying to talk them into buying a new one now and then but the teacher only like old ones. Do those of you who do a lot of rebuilding replace the keyboards too? Or is this something that is only done when needed? I wish most of these pianos at the school would have had new keyboards. 

   Thanks,  Steve Sandtrom 
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