[pianotech] pianotech Digest, Vol 12, Issue 11

[Ron Nossaman]

Israel Stein wrote:

> I'm with you 100% here. Back when I was training for this in Boston the 
> instruictor used to mock those "rebuilders" who would take the time to 
> line up beckets - but not bother to properly fit the pinblock or had no 
> idea how to regulate an action or no concept of touchweight. Waste of 
> time, in my book. It seems to be an easy way to show a client how 
> "professional" and "meticulous" the workmanship is - the beckets are all 
> lined up! Window dressing, as far as I am concerned. Of course, if a 
> quality rebuilder wants to take the time to screw around with tuning 
> pins to line up the beckets - it's their choice. I can think of better 
> ways to spend my time and the client's money...

That's it. Aligning beckets isn't an indication of anything 
else about the quality of rebuild other than the rebuilder 
obviously was concerned enough about the cosmetics to do it.
Ron N