-----Original Message----- From: Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 5:43 pm Subject: [pianotech] Rebuild I will be beginning my first partial rebuild in a few months. ? A local church is giving me an Ivers and Pond grand.? I first would like to know if this particular brand would be worth spending my money on for parts.? I am not planning on replacing soundboard, block, or bridge.? Once I get it to my garage, I will be able to inspect it to see if those are needed. It all depends at what vintage this piano is. Some early?20th century?I&P were pretty good.?You realize, of course, that once you get done with it, all you be able to get out of it is what you spent on parts, and maybe a little for your labor.?But?it will be a terrific learning experience for you. ? Since this piano would be in an uncontrolled moisture environment, I also wanted to know if installing a complete Dampp-Chaser will keep the piano protected while it is being worked on (i.e. not only the main DC components, but also an undercover, and string cover). Yes. But have you considered?putting?some sort of control in?your garage, like an AC and a heater? You're going to be working in there, so you might as well try to get as comfortable as possible. If you do it right, you can make this your shop, complete with work benches,?storage shelves, file cabinets,?and even a small refrigerator for your sandwiches and cold drinks. ?? ? Wim Thanks, TODD PIANO WORKS Matthew Todd, Piano Technician (979) 248-9578 http://www.toddpianoworks.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090427/fe52a3dc/attachment.html>
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