About a Steinway D soundboard substitution

[Ron Nossaman]

>Hi, allthough this will be a bit vague, I would like to know in which 
>cases would you consider a soundboard substitution in this piano. This, 
>about 30 years old Steinway D, fell sideways while being moved and has now 
>a 20cm long crack in the middle zone near the bridge. We were suggested to 
>substitute the soundboard. Has anyone done this in this model? What was 
>the old soundboard condition? How much would just the soundboard cost? 
>Thank you,
>Hugo

Yes. There are a number of us who can replace the board if necessary. How 
much it costs depends on who builds the board, installs it, strings the 
piano, replaces the dampers, and very possibly replaces the pinblock too. 
But is it necessary? How did it sound before the accident, and how does it 
sound now? The crack isn't itself a problem if the soundboard was working 
adequately before the accident, so if it doesn't sound any different now, 
it probably isn't.

Ron N