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board with action work and all would probably put him close enough to a new C2
or C3 that I wouldn’t go there. Cracks are not the issue, function
is. If the ribs are not separating then the cracks make little difference
in performance. How to deal with them is more an issue of
cosmetics. I’d be careful about the block, however. I’ve
found those older blocks don’t hold up that well and since replacing the
block isn’t that big a deal, I’d probably do it. I’d be
careful about hammer selection as the board is likely much weaker than it was
at the outset and may not tolerate as hard a hammer as the original. I’d
examine the scale as well. The G-3s can use some improvement especially
in the bass tenor transition. Whether you’ll be able to accomplish anything
really significant that with the original bridges I’m not sure but you
can probably make it less bad. With a piano of limited value I’d
keep it as simple as possible. </span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'>David Love<br>
davidlovepianos@comcast.net<br>
www.davidlovepianos.com</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>richard.ucci@att.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 23, 2008
6:23 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> yamaha rebuild</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>List, I looked at a Yamaha g-3 ca: early-70's (green
understring felt). Needs restringing and new hammers and backchecks. Block is
good, as well as bridges. Whippens good, as well as back action.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>My question is about the hairline cracks in the board.
Should I risk restringing without replacing the board? It still has crown and
no buzzing etc. Ribs are good.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cost is a consideration here, and a new board would
put him over his budget.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks,</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano</span></font></p>
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