<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1 = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content='"MSHTML 4.72.3110.7"' name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=#800000>I have a customer with an Emerson 5' grand = that was "re-worked" by another tech unknown to me and she has been disappointed with the sound. I examined the piano which has new hammers = on old shanks, new bass strings with over-size tuning pins, doped treble wire = tuning pins, no after touch, no crown, some speaking length bearing but = negative rear (hitch pin side) bearing.  I doubt the crown and bearing were ever measured.  But, the new finish is OK.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#800000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#800000>She wants to know if I can make it sound = better. I suggested regulation and possibly re-hanging the hammers on new shanks = and flanges wilst establishing a proper strike line (current one not good) = might achieve a little improvement but the lack of bearing and crown is a = major problem.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#800000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#800000>Is it worth even considering re-stringing = this piano as is?  I wouldn't think so and an Emerson grand is not worth the = costs of new soundboard and such.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#800000>Del Gittinger, RPT<BR>Del's Music Studio, = Marion, OH<BR>Piano Tuning & Service<BR>Electronic Instrument repairs = including organs<BR><A href="mailto:delgit@acc-net.com">delgit@acc-net.com</A></FONT></DIV></B= ODY></HTML>