Piano Bar pt 6 - Removing the fret

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Ok Reader,

I know I said I would talk about the big hole in my piano. It all started because of this fret bar. I don't even know if that is the real name of it - not that it matters since I am ripping it out. It sticks out too far and would interfere with the shelving I am trying to build. I do think it is beautiful in it's own way and I wish I could figure a way to incorporate it, but maybe on my next piano conversion!

There are a few youtube videos that show this being glued in place and coming off easily. I      did not have that experience. Turns out, that mine is screwed into the back of the piano and not all the screws are in a position to be removed without completely disassembling other parts of the piano that I am not trying to deal with.

I got a tube of fresh bladed for my rotary tool and set out to get the thing out. I started with a Spackle trowel because it was wide, but eventually needed to use screwdrivers to get it loose. It was really in there!

Didn't really like the back of the piano anyway and planned on putting a wainstcoting sheet over the back. Turns out, that isn't just a plan, but a necessity because by the time I got it off, the board underneath was a wreck.

There was a neat surprise though. Behind the board was a letter dated 1957! It had fallen behind the piano and got stuck back there. Had this not broken, I would never have found it. Inside was information from the phone company in Oregon (I am in California). The person who had this piano was pretty behind on their bill, and prices were going up a full 72 cents! Oh the humanity.

So, even though I am disappointing that the board wasn't salvageable, it did get me a cool bit of history of the piano. Not only did I learn that one of it's previous owners had a small debt problem, I also learned this piano visited Oregon. I haven't even visited Oregon. Maybe they would have paid the bill had they not lost it in their piano.

Honestly, I am just so happy this part is gone, but it is going to require that I do some troubleshooting moving forward.

Until next time,
Keep making cool stuff,
JoshPrime

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