[pianotech] Mason hamlin cracked soundboard

[James Grebe]

This piano comes before Richard Gerts redesign, right?
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Mason hamlin cracked soundboard


> Depends on whether you want to fix the crack or fix the sound.  If you 
> want
> to fix the crack there are many choices from shimming to filling with 
> epoxy
> fillers and honestly it doesn't really matter that much.  If you want to 
> fix
> the sound then you are on another path indeed and a soundboard from 1890 
> in
> all likelihood needs to be replaced.  A more experienced person should
> assess that before you embark on something that might end up being
> relatively useless except as an exercise in shimming or fixing cracks.
>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of khg58 at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 8:27 AM
> To: Pianotek; kgh58 at aol.com
> Subject: [pianotech] Mason hamlin cracked soundboard
>
> I am new to this list. And somewhat new to piano business. I bought a 
> used.
> MH for about 300. Want to restore. So as I start down this journey. On 
> about
> an 1890 piano. I had keytops. and bushings replaced. Now I notice a long
> split or crack about 2 ft  along the sounboard. Can it be shimmed somehow.
> Without replacing sboard. If so what is that process? I assume I have to
> pull all the strings in that area. Also wood surface. Laminate appears to 
> be
> pulling away from base wood. I am going to try to inject some glue in 
> small
> holes I create and pull it tight with boards and clamps. Anything wrong 
> with
> that approach? Thanks in advance for advice. And your time.
>
> Keith
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>