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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Hi All,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I have a job in the shop waiting for =
me right
now. It's a Knabe grand, 7'4" I think, late 1800's, with a =
full
plate. The pinblock is sloped, and also curves from bass to =
treble.
If you've seen one, you know what I'm talking about.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>The pinblock is to be =
replaced. I guess
what I need is some advice as to how to attack the beast. I want =
to do it
right. The main problem I seem to run into is that to remove the =
pinblock
completely, it's almost impossible without tearing off the top front =
parts of
the case. (The pinblocks I've seen like this one were screwed in =
before
the case assembly was finished, and not intended to be =
removed.)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Have any of you come up with a =
better way to do
a pinblock replacement on these?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>A few thoughts came to =
mind.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>1) Use a saw to cut out the =
curved /
sloped part of the block, and duplicate that leaving the stretcher and =
case
intact. I've never done it before, so it would be a new =
experience.
Since it's a full plate, it would be pretty much invisible, but I'm not =
sure it
would be right. ?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>2) Make an attempt at routing / chiseling out =
large
areas of the pinblock in such a way as to do a very large 'inlay' of =
several
sections of pinblock material. Haven't done this one =
either.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>3) Tear the bloody thing apart as carefully as =
I can and
duplicate it. I have been down this road before, and there's a lot =
of case
repair to be done.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I'm not convinced that to use a bunch of plugs would =
be a good
long term repair. This isn't one we're cutting corners on, so to
speak. It's getting the works. New board, new bridges, new =
block,
much action work, complete refinishing (beautiful =
rosewood)...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Any thoughts?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Brian Trout</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Quarryville, Pa.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><A
href="mailto:btrout@desupernet.net">btrout@desupernet.net</A></FONT></D=
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