This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I have a customer with an Emerson 5' grand that was "re-worked" by = another tech unknown to me and she has been disappointed with the sound. = I examined the piano which has new hammers on old shanks, new bass = strings with over-size tuning pins, doped treble wire tuning pins, no = after touch, no crown, some speaking length bearing but negative rear = (hitch pin side) bearing. I doubt the crown and bearing were ever = measured. But, the new finish is OK. She wants to know if I can make it sound better. I suggested regulation = and possibly re-hanging the hammers on new shanks and flanges wilst = establishing a proper strike line (current one not good) might achieve a = little improvement but the lack of bearing and crown is a major problem. Is it worth even considering re-stringing this piano as is? I wouldn't = think so and an Emerson grand is not worth the costs of new soundboard = and such. Del Gittinger, RPT Del's Music Studio, Marion, OH Piano Tuning & Service Electronic Instrument repairs including organs delgit@acc-net.com ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/01/b4/c6/03/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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