Rebuilding

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Clark -

I don't know which piano you should keep, although it sounds as if your
wife already decided for you.  I HAVE rebuilt two 6' A.B. Chase grands,
though, and they really sing.  Quite well made, in my opinion.  As well,
I own an 1893 A.B. Chase upright with a bass that will knock your socks
off!  Very solid instrument.

Mark Potter
bases-loaded@juno.com 

On Sun, 08 Aug 1999 23:22:12 -0400 Clark Sprague <csprague@richnet.net>
writes:
> List,
>     I also have two under 6' grands to consider rebuilding.  One, my 
> wife's
> favorite, is a 1937 A> B> Chase from Norwalk, Ohio.  The board is 
> pretty good,
> but it has wrapped bass strings just after the break that are the 
> old style (is
> it steel wrapped?) that just sound awful.  It needs a pinblock, 
> repin, restring,
> new hammers, and regulate.  People have said that this is a good 
> one, however my
> wife threatens to divorce me if I sell this piano.
>      I also have in my sights a 30s vintage Baldwin, that needs a 
> complete job,
> minus the soundboard.  This one needs an action rebuild as well, as 
> there is
> mold or something on the hammer shanks.
>      Anyone have any ideas or thoughts on the "rebuildability" of 
> these
> instruments?  Which one would be the best one to keep, and which one 
> to sell (as
> I build my skills, as well) ?  Which one would be the best one to 
> start on,
> considering that I have never done a pinblock?
> Clark Sprague
> Associate, Cleveland Chapter
>