37 steps---delayed response

[David Ilvedson]

I don't know, I've got to take Israel's class first...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: Don <pianotuna at accesscomm.ca>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 2/8/2008 4:00:00 PM
Subject: Re: 37 steps---delayed response 


>Hi All,

>I see many things must be done before the regulation can be begun. My guess
>is for an upright to take care of all the "niceties" would be around 10 to
>15 hours. A grand would take at least that long as there are more case
>screws and other things to clean and polish.

>Ok, it's cleaned, tightened and pretty much everything other than
>regulation has been addressed. (i.e. polishing, travelling, reshaping,
>mating, etc.). Where would you start? Let's consider a 10 year old medium
>use piano which has never been touched since the factory with moderate
>wear. No parts to be replaced, everything servicable but not pristine either.

>Regards,
>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
>Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat

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