<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 7/3/2006 6:01:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time, blumetta@netzero.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>I have a customer with a Knabe grand with the strings completely <BR>rusted.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Bert,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Ed Foote mentioned a couple of things to look at before you take the job, and I would add the bridges to that. Many Knabes had the grain of the cap running across the bridge, and they are prone to massive cracking and separation. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">The client will spend enough on the stringing that you want to know the whole condition of the piano, so it doesn't come back to bite your reputation in the behind. I would especially want to know the condition of the soundboard, including both crown and downbearing. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Good luck,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Bob Davis</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>