Most soundboards look good if they have a decent finish on them. How did it sound? Killer octave area? IMHO a soundboard's function is more for sound than looks. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Raynor" <diggeray at comcast.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:24 AM Subject: [pianotech] Chickering baby grand player > Hi group, > I was called to look at a 1928 5'4" Chickering baby grand player piano > yesterday. Beautiful case. Soundboard looks good. Will need new keytops > and new strings and refurbishment of the player system. Didn't pull the > action (was afraid to break something). I don't know enough about these > pianos (i.e. NOTHING!) to give the owners good advice. Looking for > someone in South Carolina or Georgia who works on these and also looking > for ballpark values before and after refurbishment. > Thanks, > Chuck Raynor > Raynor Piano Service > St. Helena Island, SC > >
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