[pianotech] old piano soundboards

[Delwin D Fandrich]

I do. And I render the same judgment on them that I do with grands. If the
soundboard is toast I will not attempt to patch it in a way that I do not
consider viable in a grand.
 
I leave the question of "is it worth it....?" to the judgment of the owner. I
simply report the facts as I see them and the cost of the potential repairs.
Along with my best estimate of value--both performance and monetary.
 
ddf



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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
wimblees at aol.com
Sent: April 10, 2009 7:17 PM
To: Pianotech at PTG.org
Subject: [pianotech] old piano soundboards


Those of you who think it is worth restoring old uprights, when you evaluate
them, do you consider the condition of the soundboard? Is it worth it, to
replace it, or do you just shim and refinish it? 


Wim

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