Steinway flat board

[David ilvedson]

> Date:          Tue, 18 Mar 1997 21:03:37 -0500 (EST)
> From:          "Wallace F. Wilson" <University.of.Charleston@byu.edu   (WV)>
> Subject:       Steinway flat board
> To:            Pianotech@byu.edu
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu

Wallace,

I assume you ran a thread along the longest rib to determine
this?  Seems pretty interesting that you have adequate
downbearing on a flat board.  If this really is the problem, I
would contact Steinway to see what kind of deal they could
give the owner on rebuilding at their restoration shop if any.
Who would expect an eight old high quality piano would have this
kind of problem.  Of course I live in Piano Heaven...California.
Good luck...

David ilvedson, RPT (ilvey)
Pacifica, CA





> I recently inspected a 1989 vintage B that a customer of ours just purchased
> -- won't say from where.  The board was FLAT.  Downbearing adequate in most
> places, but not so much that it should squash the board.  Treble bridge
> riddled with little cracks  by the pins.  Sound not that bad - a bit of
> deadness in lower treble, but that's not all that unusual.  Ours is a
> climate that is quite damp in summer (90-98 degrees, 90% + humidity) and
> quite dry in the winter.  The piano came from New England.
>
> My question: do they have a real problem that they should take up with the
> dealer?  Is this common?  Acceptable if the tone is pleasing?
> Wally Wilson
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