<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 10/13/2005 10:09:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, benhen= ny@hotmail.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>I think I'll work on the <BR>action first, the= n tackle the strings, soundboard and pinblock issues.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></D= IV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">That sounds very sensible, in terms of= improvement-per-time-invested. In other words, it'll get you the mostest th= e soonest.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">I don't know your level of experience,= but something else you might consider: if you're near a really experienced = rebuilder, hire him/her for a consultation. If you are a talented hobbyist o= r less-experienced piano technician, this can be especially valuable. In an = hour or so, he/she should be able to give you an overall assessment of the c= ondition, as well as the relative importance of the subsystems. It's difficu= lt (and necessarily incomplete) for us to offer advice on things like bridge= pins in isolation from the condition of the rest of the piano. An experienc= ed rebuilder can help with a road map, as well as a feeling for the overall = quality of the instrument (and therefore what might be fiscally as well as m= usically appropriate repairs). </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Good luck,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Bob Davis, RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Davis Piano Workshop</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Stockton, CA</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>