1985 Louis XV Walnut Steinway

[Ron Nossaman]

> Just curious Ron (or anyone) - what kind of plate refinishing job was 
> done on an autographed rebuilt S&S grand? I mean did it have a little 
> rectangle preserved looking like a small lifeboat in a sea of new gold 
> paint (you know - like those fabulous jobs on the fallboard when the 
> refinisher didn't know new decals were available and wanted to preserve 
> the original....)?
> 
> Terry Farrell

I haven't seen it yet, but he said it was a Sherman Clay 
rebuild, and the "Steinway guy" was at the store when they 
bought it, and "endorsed it" at that time. So it's felt tip 
marker on new (at the time) paint. These days, a high 
resolution digital photo of the graffiti can be easily enough 
made into a transfer decal and everyone could have John's (or 
anyone's) "endorsement" on their Harwood or Brambach, to liven 
up their parties and enhance their social standing.

Ron N