[pianotech] Lester Spinet

[David Stocker]

Last time I tried ordering wooden elbows, no one had any. Been using plastic 
ever since. They are easier to install, but the installation price stays the 
same.

David Stocker, RPT
Tumwater, WA


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From: "Gerald Groot" <tunerboy3 at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 04:43
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lester Spinet

> If you're lucky, the previous tuner replaced them with wooden elbow's.  I
> remember about 30 years ago, Yat Lam Hong asking me what I used to replace
> elbow's.  My answer?  Clip on plastic elbows.  I thought it was the norm.
> His response?  "Why you use plastic to replace plastic?  Why not use wood?
> Won't break."  Logical response.  Since then, that's what I've done. He's
> right.  Sometimes the clip ons break again, especially years later. 
> Wooden
> ones will not.
>
> Jer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Rob McCall
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 12:10 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: [pianotech] Lester Spinet
>
> Greetings List,
>
> I have an appointment tomorrow morning with my first Lester Spinet. :-)
> This piano was recently purchased by the client for a "steal" on 
> Craigslist.
> She said the previous owner told her he hadn't tuned it in a while.  She
> bought it so her young daughters can learn to play the piano.
>
> I'm going to their home expecting the worst.  My question to all of you, 
> is,
> What are the things I should be looking for?  Does this model have any
> recurring problems I should be alert for?
>
> Any help is appreciated...
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Rob McCall
>
> McCall Piano Service, LLC
> www.mccallpiano.com
> Murrieta, CA
> 951-698-1875
>
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