a Bechstein from DC

[David Love]

As long as the nickel plating doesn't cover the threaded area of the pins,
then it is cosmetic.  Nickel Denro pins are blue threaded.  Nickel Diamond
pins are nickel all the way down. Beyond that, nothing wrong with cosmetics.
I think the blued pin looks better on an older piano, but that's just my
taste.

David Love

----- Original Message -----
From: <larudee@pacbell.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: November 22, 2001 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: a Bechstein from DC


> William J Schlipf wrote:
>
> > Sorry Wim, I did mean nickel plated pins.  Most rebuilders that i know,
> > would use only blued pins in an instrument of this quality.
>
> Out of curiosity, why do you consider blued pins more appropriate?
> Bechstein, Boesendorfer, Fazioli and other high end makers use nickel pins
> in their new pianos these days.  I consider purely a matter of cosmetics.
>
> Paul Larudee
>