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<DIV><FONT size=3>How about pictures and/or better description of the exact
nature of the "strange separation on the bass end in a structural member". Also,
plate bolt/screw tightening can play a much more significant role in pitch
stability on a 3/4 plate than on a full plate. Did you go around and make sure
all plate bolts/screw were tight?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>You mentioned "new hammers and strings, etc." So, this piano
has been rebuilt to some extent?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>"When they got back, the piano was so far out it was
'unplayable'." Need specifics. That's like saying the atmosphere on Mars is
yucky and trying to design a space suite for your Martian visit! Is the piano
just out of tune, but up to pitch? Did pitch change significantly? Pitch change
evenly across scale or only in some section(s). And how long after it was tuned
to pitch was in "unplayable"?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>FWIW, most any piano brought up to pitch from 150 cents flat
and then tuned will not be in very good tune after a month. "Unplayable" is
a relative term. Please define better.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dahr-wynn@blakemorepianoservices.com
href="mailto:dahr-wynn@blakemorepianoservices.com">Dahr-wynn</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 05, 2008 1:54
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> old upr structural failure</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi All,<BR><BR>I came across an old, open pinblock, no-name
piano recently that seemed to be in decent condition - new hammers and
strings, etc. It was 150c flat and had some action regulation problems. (10 or
15 years since serviced).<BR><BR>I brought it up to pitch, thinking maybe the
new strings had never been settled, and came back later and brought it up
again.<BR><BR>It held for a week or two, and then they went out of
town.<BR>When they got back, the piano was so far out it was 'unplayable'.
<BR><BR>I found two significant soundboard cracks and a strange separation on
the bass end in a structural member, but the plate seems to be intact still.
Of course the action irregularities are more pronounced now, too.<BR><BR>Does
anyone have an idea of what might be done to salvage/repair this
instrument?<BR>I fear it looks like a total
loss....<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>DAhr-wynn<BR><PRE>
Dahr-wynn Blakemore, Technician
Blakemore Piano Services
503.869.2127
360.624.7673
Dahr-wynn@BlakemorePianoServices.com
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life!
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