<HTML>Dear Friends and Collegues, Today I tuned a Wurlitzer Console (the 2nd of a 4 tunings-3 including pitch raises). When I got to C# 5 at the break, the pitch was at zero. After bringing it to pitch I found wield false beats. Thinking it had to be a problem at the termination point, I removed the knee board and found the top 3 bridge pins missing and the bore split. The notch above is also split out. I checked the piano over to see if there was any more notes like this, but there were non. The C#5 at the break is next to the plate struts. I thought of routing it out and replace with a piece of hard maple stock but the strut makes it difficult to get a router in place. I am not sure I can chisel it out cleanly. What do you recommend? How much time should I estimate? Thank you and have a MERRY CHRISMAS! Dave Peake, RPT Portland Chapter Oregon City, OR www.davespianoworks.locality.com </HTML>