[pianotech] Brass rail

[Ron Nossaman]

Barb Nobbe wrote:

> Should I save myself the possible headache, cough up the
> extra dough out of my budget and go ahead and get a new
> rail, or would most of you take the chance on keeping the
> original?  Just curious. Thanks!

It depends on what constitutes "rebuilding" in this instance. 
If it's getting new butts, which it should, among a lot of 
other things, then the conversion to a wooden rail would be my 
preference. If the old butts are going back in, anneal the rail.
Ron N