plate removal on Steinway L

BobDavis88@AOL.COM BobDavis88@AOL.COM
Sat, 1 Apr 2000 11:23:36 EST


jonpage writes:

> Only the wooden slides rails have to come off.
>  If the bass slide support is still in the way, angle the plate to remove.

Agreed. Don't spend too much time trying to get these out intact, as for some 
reason the grain tends to wander. HOWEVER, tapping them downward and upward 
with a hammer against a block of wood will increase your chances of breaking 
them at the joint instead of into a dozen pieces.
Bob Davis


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