In a message dated 09/23/2000 7:01:29 AM US Eastern Standard Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: << Has anyone else ever tried GARFIELDS tuning pin tightener? >> I've used Garfields a number of times with great success. The only time I was disappointed with the results was an old upright that was too far gone and I shouldn't have tried it in the first place. (I was looking for a miracle, I guess.) I use CA most of the time now, mainly because it is a faster fix. But for a situation where a new pinblock is out of the question, Garfields will revitalize many that are old and dried out. I ran into that mushy feeling once after using Garfields, but the pinblock had been treated with the other dark, goopy stuff some years prior to that, and I warned the customer in advance that the pinblock might be done for. After using the Garfields, the pins did hold OK, they just felt funny while tuning. John Stroup
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