<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type>
<META content="MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY bottomMargin=0 leftMargin=3 rightMargin=3 topMargin=0>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Terry -</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FWIW - I have serviced a Steinway M from the 30's for over 20 =
years
now with exactly the same soundboard condition you describe. =
According to
the owners it has been like that for at least 35 years. In <STRONG>this
</STRONG>case, there are not any perceivable negative consequences to this=
condition. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><U>Looks </U>like there would be though!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Mark Potter</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:bases-loaded@juno.com">bases-loaded@juno.com</A></=
DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On Tue, 13 Feb 2001 15:08:01 -0500 "Farrell" <<A
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A>>
writes:<BR>> Hi list. I did a pre-purchase inspection on a 1994 Yamaha =
G2. At
this <BR>> point<BR>> I assume the piano is not a grey market piano.=
Pretty good shape <BR>> over all.<BR>> Private party sale. Current =
owner
is private party and is second <BR>> owner.<BR>> Original owner is =
known
by potential purchaser - also a local <BR>> private party.<BR>> <BR>&=
gt;
As are most pianos, the soundboard is made of many 3 to 4 inch wide <BR>>=
;
planks.<BR>> One (and only one) of these planks has from 4 to 6 cracks =
right
<BR>> through the<BR>> soundboard. You cannot see daylight in any of =
the
cracks, but they <BR>> are<BR>> clearly cracks that run completely =
through
the full thickness of the <BR>> board.<BR>> The edges of the cracks =
have
displaced (moved up or down) enough to <BR>> easily<BR>> feel them =
with
fingers, and cast a shadow when shining a flashlight <BR>> at it at<BR>&=
gt; a
low angle. The cracks fun the full length of the board, from just <BR>> =
in
front<BR>> of the low tenor bridge, under the treble section of the long=
bridge <BR>> and<BR>> along the rear of the hi-treble portion of the =
long
bridge. This <BR>> rascal is<BR>> basically shattered - cracked just=
doesn't seem to fully describe <BR>> it!<BR>> <BR>> I'm just =
curious
whether anyone has run into this type of defect <BR>> before (it<BR>>=
is
my opinion that this problem is most likely a material defect <BR>> =
rather
than<BR>> damage done subsequent to manufacture - everything else is in =
great
<BR>> shape).<BR>> Also what are opinions regarding future =
ramifications
of this <BR>> defect.<BR>> Obviously, there is the future potential =
for
anoying buzzes to <BR>> start. But<BR>> anything else of significance=
?
Clearly, it is worse damage than one <BR>> would<BR>> normally =
encounter
on such a piano. But is it likely to cause major<BR>> problems? Anyone =
have
thoughts?<BR>> <BR>> Terry Farrell<BR>> Piano Tuning &
Service<BR>> Tampa, Florida<BR>> <A
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A><BR>&=
gt;
<BR>> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>