<!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 6.00.2800.1476" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dale E. said:"<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>I'd say the Bechstein had other problems,.hey there are  = so <BR>many to choose from. i.e. old board, bearing etc.<BR>   BTW UV = doesn't have to be direct contact to cause a finish to  fade or = <BR>degrade.<BR>  Besides Europeans don't believe in replacing soundboards. It would  = remove <BR>the magic tone wood. (grin.)  Conrad. I need a really good Flamesuit " <BR>.!!!!!!!!!</FONT><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dale,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The finish on this Bechstein was more = like 1/8" thick! Everything else was ok. Crown/hammers/action, etc were well done = and maintained. Just a gutless piano because someone decided to "try" the = new finish on their project! Dumkopf! BTW, how the hell did Yamama get into this conversation?!!! On the UV thing, I agree, to some degree. But, with reservations! K?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best regards,</DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>