ITUNEPIANO at aol.com wrote: > You will get more strings from a 1/3 lb coil of size 13 than you will > out of a 1/3 lb coil of size 20, so trying to calculate an exact cost > for each size is not the way to go. All repair people inflate the cost > of repair parts. usually 200% of their cost. However, in the case of > small parts like strings, knobs, tombstones, etc, a 1000% mark up is not > uncommon. Bob > ...or, factor your time to cover "supplies" such as wire. Newton Hunt's guide lists 1/2 hour for treble string replacement. -- Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
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