<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'> <div>Richard</div> <div> </div> <div>When you say rebuilt, what was replaced, besides the strings and hammers?</div> <div> </div> <div>I would suggest you first try shaping and lacquering a few notes to see if that will bring up the sound. If that doesn't do it, then the problem is either the plate wasn't put back right when they replaced the pin block, or it needs a new soundboard.</div> <div> </div> <div>Wim</div> <div style="CLEAR: both"></div> <br> <br> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Richard Ucci <richarducci@comcast.net><br> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Wed, Apr 6, 2011 3:11 pm<br> Subject: [pianotech] Steinway B<br> <br> <div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff; MARGIN: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 12px" id=AOLMsgPart_0_15af0612-6800-4fac-87d1-9fa9e9147daa><PRE style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><TT>List, I have a client with a 1890's B which was rebuilt last year. It's one of those with the round red understring felts in the treble, with new Steinway hammers. Serial #63710. The treble section all the way to the top is DULL CITY. The rebuilder said it was the it was made. This piano has only 85 keys. What would be the best way to bring it up? Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano <A href="http://www.uccipiano.com/" target=_blank>www.uccipiano.com</A> </TT></PRE></div> </div> </font>