<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2722" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I prefer to remove keybed and lay on = back on a tilter. Easier to adjust your height than the piano. Arledge strings are = the cat's meow.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are you S-U-R-E the soundboard is = okay?????? Hmmmmmmm???</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I highly recommend that at a minimum to = pull all the bridge pins and epoxy new pins in place. Preferably also plane down = the bridge top to the base of the string indentations (but that might be = hard if you are not removing plate - maybe something to consider).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you taken a R-E-A-L close look at = downbearing (and soundboard crown between all ribs)? Perhaps you will wish to tweak = plate height for optimal downbearing?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is the butt leather in good condition? = Damper springs? Etc., etc.......</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=richard.ucci@att.net href="mailto:richard.ucci@att.net">richard.ucci@att.net</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 16, 2005 = 8:17 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> upright rebuild</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Hi Folks,</DIV> <DIV>I'm about to embark on an 1920's era upright partial rebuild. = Restring, New Hammers, Jack Springs, Butt Felts, Bridle Straps,Dampers. I'm = looking for any advice on order of tasks, also, how many of you remove the = keybed and string the piano on its back? </DIV> <DIV>Do you use something to raise the piano up to a comfortable = height for stringing? I have a workbench that will hold 1,000 lbs ,also have = tilter. I've committed Reblitz to memory and also have most of the Spurlock = pamphlets. Also, has anyone tried Arlidge strings?</DIV> <DIV>Soundboard ,ribs,and bridges are good , keys don't need rebushing = yet.   </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>