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<DIV>In a message dated 10/27/2004 12:01:28 PM Pacific Standard Time,
dza7@netcabo.pt writes:</DIV>
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<DIV> Hi Hugo</DIV>
<DIV> Several of us on list have done these routinely &=
; I
am doing one currently. If the crack was there prior to the
fall there is no insurance claim. Also simply Falling sideways is also
rather unspecific as to jolt/force involved.</DIV>
<DIV> Tuesday My local high school had their Stwy B (7ft.) c=
ome
off two legs hit the ground hard & split the pedals. It is the same age =
as
yours roughly. The plate is intact & no soundboard splits. We set it up =
on
its legs, I repaired the pedals & tuned it the next day No problem.</DIV=
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<DIV> Personally I doubt the fall caused the crack. These interments ar=
e
rugged. I would suggest the plate/harp would crack or split befor=
e
the board. </DIV>
<DIV> If the piano sounds good I'd leave it alone. If it needs strings=
then repair the crack when it's torn down. At this point its a cosmetic prob=
lem
unless the board was already a dud.</DIV>
<DIV> Sicerely</DIV>
<DIV> Dale Erwin</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi, although this will be a bit vague, I =
would
like to know in which cases would you consider a soundboard substitution i=
n
this piano. This, about 30 years old Steinway D, fell sideways while being=
moved and has now a 20cm long crack in the middle zone near the bridge. We=
were suggested to substitute the soundboard. Has anyone done this in this
model? What was the old soundboard condition? How much would just the
soundboard cost? Thank you, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hugo</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DI=
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