[pianotech] Steinway M ballpark value

Terry Farrell mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com
Fri Oct 29 12:13:13 MDT 2010


> On 10/29/2010 8:04 AM, reggaepass at aol.com wrote:
>> Ron,
>>
>>    I, Terry, and a bunch of other folks drill
>>    bridge pin holes deeper than necessary, and drive the pins in to  
>> finish
>>    height, without filing the tops.
>>
>> I've noticed (and brought this up previously) that pianos with filed
>> bridge pins tend to have looser pins over time in the environment  
>> around
>> here than those that are not filed. (Although this could also be a
>> "pressed-in rather than pounded-in" difference as well.) Think  
>> there is
>> anything to that?
>
> I don't know about presses vs pounded, but as Frank said, filing  
> with a power tool is definitely destructive.
>
> Ron N

For Sale: hand-held belt sander with 50-grit belt. Works well, however  
drive wheels torn up a bit from sharp bridge pins when sandpaper belt  
gets torn and flies off. No use for it anymore.......

Contact: Terry Farrell


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