A new scenario for me

[David Skolnik]

Phil -
Any reason you can't be specific about what model & vintage you're 
dealing with?  It would certainly be interesting to see what changes 
were made.  I'm not sure why carefully collected data should not be 
sufficient for the string maker.

Regards -
David Skolnik
Hastings on Hudson, NY



At 03:45 PM 8/29/2008, you wrote:
>Hi all.
>
>-client needs new bass strings (don't ask), but string maker wants 
>to see the whole set. Apparently, there's 3 different scales for 
>this particular Yamaha. Yamaha can supply the right scale, but I 
>already quoted the client a price, and Yamaha's price is near double 
>what the other string maker wants for the same set.
>
>-Piano is in client's home.
>
>Obviously, I need to remove the old strings so the right scale can 
>be made, but is there any danger of keeping the rest of the piano at 
>pitch while I'm waiting for the return of these strings?
>
>Sorry if this seems academic to some..I've never been here before, 
>so I thought I'd ask.
>
>Thanks,
>
>-Phil Bondi(Fl)
>
>
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