Delwin D Fandrich wrote: > Depends on how good a job the factory did when gluing on the sides. And it depends on what > the sides of the piano are made of. > > I've taken a few older uprights apart using the hammer & chisel routine, but modern pianos > with good glue joints and, shall we say, the somewhat less than robust panel stock used in > their sides, can be a bit trickier to get apart. Those sides split awfully easy. > > So, good luck again. > > Del Del and William, I don't know how much this will help. The pianos in question are Kimball 468S. I think I will either purchase or rent a 12" circular and go that route depending on cost(I don't know that I would ever use one again for anything else besides that). The cases are actually in beautiful condition cosmetically and I don't want to take any chances on messing them up by prying the glue joints loose. Mike Masters Masters Piano Service Lakewood, OH
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