List, I am rebuilding a 1912 Steinway A that had been previously restrung, maybe 25 years ago. I was surprised (or maybe not) to find that the nose shim was not present. I wish I had measured the gap between the nose and belly after removing the strings, but it didn’t occur to me at the time. Anyway, after replacing the pinblock, recapping the bridges and setting new bearing, I find there is a gap of about 3/16”. I am assuming that all these pianos originally had shims and that I should make a replacement. Can anyone offer some suggestions about the best material to use to fashion one? That is, could I just take an old plate screw and grind down its shank to appropriate dimensions, or is there a better way? As a side note, I wonder about the stress this imbalance placed on the plate/rim/belly structure over the years. Significant or inconsequential? Dave Foster Berryville, VA _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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