David, There is a lot that you or I would have done differently on this piano, but what's done is done. The owner did not expect she was buying a concert-quality instrument, nor would she recognize one if she played one. This could change if she plays a lot and pays attention. Realistically, right now I need to cure the biggest defects, the ones which prevent the piano from playing adequately, not the ones which prevent it from playing at it's highest potential. This is a compromise I find myself faced with quite often, and I believe that most of us, engaged in the variety of home piano service, must either learn to compromise or go nuts. Regarding plate height, it appears the "re-*******er" reinstalled the plate on the original dowels, and installed new strings across the original bridges and pins. So, how far off could it be???? regards, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: <Kdivad@aol.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 7:35 AM Subject: Re: PinBlock too low > In a message dated 9/12/02 8:31:54 PM Central Daylight Time, > joegarrett@earthlink.net writes: > > > > > > Let's face it, the "rebuilder", (term used VERY loosely), screwed up. If I > > were the customer, I would damned sure make him do it over right. OR have > > him pay for someone else to do it right. > > Just my nickle's worth. (Pennies are on their way out, :-( ) > > Best Regards, > > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > > > > > > Correct Joe and lets not ignore the possibility of plate height problems? If > the rebuilder was this lazy or careless what other problems might arise? > > David Koelzer > Vintage Pianos > DFW >
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