Turning the strings

[Don Rose]

Hi Larry et al,

At 11:34 PM 12/6/96 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>No not dripping palm all, or dripping palms, this stuff is for real.  I was
>tuning a Weber grand and saw that some one had spilled some liquid in the
>middle of the bass tuning pin area, and it left behind a very clear, but
>rather thick layer of mystery material.
(snip)

I think if I were to either
>turn the strings, or totally replace them, I'd have a "no trace of evidence"
>type of repair.

I don't know about Palm syrup, but if the spill were beer, turning the
strings will only help for a brief time. So replacement is the best choice.

>I should really do the latter, and have left a quote and
>suggestion of repairs with the owner.  I also suggested that their
>homeowner's insurance should cover this.
>
>                                    Larry Fisher RPT
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>
Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
"Tuner for the Centre of the Arts"
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REGINA, SK
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