<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16481" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 7/11/2007 11:07:42 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, hoppsmusic@hotmail.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV class=RTE><FONT size=3>w I can not replace the sentimental value but I have made my client aware that there is NO GUARANTEE!!!)  Should I tackle this job or should I high tail it and run?  I appreciate any and all responses, suggestions, and experiences good and bad.  Thanks to all.</FONT></DIV> <DIV class=RTE><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV class=RTE><FONT size=3>Steven</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Since you are in a win win situation, i would strongly suggest you apply CA glue to a section of the piano ,let it sit for 36 hours, and see if it works. I have been amazed at the results I have had with pianos such as you describe.  I personally do not think pinblock restoration and all new strings is worth the investment.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bob Bergantino, RPT</DIV> <DIV>Willoughby Hills, Ohio</DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">See what's free at <A title="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" target="_blank">AOL.com</A>. </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>