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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you are not wanting to necessarily restring, and
just want to make the darn thing work, then try CA. If your intent is to
restring regardless, then forget CA and replace block - if it was doped, it is
toast.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm looking at a small Steck grand of perhaps 50
to 60 years of age that recently came to central Virginia from Mobile,
Alabama. Although the piano is fairly near pitch (about minus 15 cents), the
tuning pins are pretty tentative and the entire web area looks like the block
was heavily doped at some point in time. This instrument was heavily played
and even used as a teaching vehicle until recently. It is clearly of limited
intrinsic or musical value. It IS of considerable sentimental value to its
owner.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My question is this: what has been your
experience or knowledge of repinning after a block has been doped? Would
be going two sizes over be of any reasonable value or would the doping itself
likely indicate that the block is just beyond salvaging? There have been some
newer and presumably larger pins inserted in about seven places in the bass.
Those feel about as "iffy" as do the others. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any and all viewpoint appreciated. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robin Blankenship</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mataoca,
Virginia</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>