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610 Amigos Dr., Redlands, CA  92373

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Bill Shull, RPT     Catherine Lee, Manager

Serving the greater Inland Empire, Redlands, Loma Linda, Highland, San Bernardino, Riverside, Corona,  Norco, Eastvale, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Temecula,others

Staying at home?  No better time to buy a piano from Shull Piano and create beautiful music!

CABLE NELSON 5’6” GRAND RESTORATION

Cable-Nelson 5’6” Grand, shown in its new home in Reno, NV., after re-manufacturing.  I have replaced many soundboards but this is a brief pictorial narrative of one project.

Cable Nelson Grand

Fitting ribs to rim

Tracing in preparation for cutting new panel

Marking rough rib specifications

Beginning to lay out rib press.  We use a pneumatic press with pre-crowned ribs at low EMC.  Santa Ana weather provides an ideal soundboard-building climate.

Planing each rib to size

Trimming rib in crowning jig

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Cable Nelson Soundboard tracing
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Re-ribbed soundboard ready to be installed

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With bridges re-installed on top

Cable Nelson grand soundboard clamped into piano by the installation team

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Soundboard replacement crew compr web

CABLE NELSON GRAND SOUNDBOARD BEING GLUED INTO THE PIANO.  THESE ARE JUST A FEW PHOTOS, see our page for STEINWAY “B” 74432 and other pianos for other steps in soundboard replacement.

Cable Nelson grand after delivery to home in Reno, NV.  It is both sonically beautiful, visually irresistible.

Cable Nelson Grand

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