In this case, removal of the mute rail is a breeze in a Yamaha U1. If you happen to carry a Phillips screwdriver you don't even have to scratch the case. The customer had a few choice words when she saw me taking the photo...not to me but the guy in Seattle. I should mention that the piano was in great tune. David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Joe Goss" <imatunr at srvinet.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 4/24/2010 10:43:37 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuners leave a trail >And that brings up one of my biggest pet peeves. >Why do manufactures insist on making pianos a monkey puzzle to take apart to work >on. >Biggest annoyance are muffler rails. >Bottom boards on uprights that one must pass the panel around the front legs and >so little room at the top I need to get on my back on the floor to raise the board into >place. >Front panel attached to fall board so that the unit must come out as one piece. >And an old one that I seldom see any more, end pieces that cover the first and last >pins so that other tuners seldom tune these before me O:< >Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT >imatunr at srvinet.com >www.mothergoosetools.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David Ilvedson > To: Piano Technicians Guild ; Piano Technicians Guild > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 11:14 AM > Subject: [pianotech] Tuners leave a trail > A little scratch here, a little scratch there... > David Ilvedson Pacifica, CA
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