<html>  <head></head> <body>  <DIV></DIV> <DIV>They are so thin theres no daylight comming thru, really hairline.</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message from Paul T Williams <pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu>: -------------- <BR><BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>How about just shimming?</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Paul</FONT> <BR><BR><BR><BR> <TABLE width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD width="40%"><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B>richard.ucci@att.net</B> </FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Sent by: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</FONT> <P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>10/23/2008 08:24 AM</FONT> <TABLE border=1> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD bgColor=white> <DIV align=center><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Please respond to<BR>Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org></FONT></DIV></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></P> <TD width="59%"> <TABLE width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD> <DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>To</FONT></DIV> <TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org></FONT> <TR vAlign=top> <TD> <DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>cc</FONT></DIV> <TD> <TR vAlign=top> <TD> <DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Subject</FONT></DIV> <TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>yamaha rebuild</FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD> <TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT size=3>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.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT size=3>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.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT size=3>Cost is a consideration here, and a new board would put him over his budget.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3>Thanks,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3>Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano</FONT> <BR></BLOCKQUOTE>  </body> </html>