---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 08:55 PM 06/11/2001 -0700, you wrote: >Whenever I get around to doing some more work on my piano (it needs new >strings, for example), when I >restring it, what things should I look for to determine whether or not I >need to remove the plate in >order to do some things? From what I can see, although I'm not using very >good light, the soundboard >is not cracked, the plate is fine although could use a relaquer, and the >bass bridge needs epoxy or at most >to be recapped. The first thing you need to do is to get someone in there with experience who is willing to guide you through the process or is willing to let you help (that would be best). I was called to bail out a 'shade tree tuner' with action work. The stringing was extremely sloppy (worse coils I've ever seen) and the hammer hanging job was frightening. For all the money he invested for parts, the piano now has a negative value. If you are really interested, join the Guild, attend the meetings and ask questions. Attend conventions and learn the proper way to do things. There are hands-on classes too. A more suitable self-help forum would be in newsgroups: rec.music.makers.piano Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net http://www.stanwoodpiano.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/32/9f/d2/20/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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