You need to make that decision based on the tuning pin tightness. If the tuning pins are good, I would definitely make the coils and use the existing pins. Al - High Point, NC On Mar 14, 2011, at 6:20 PM, Michael Magness wrote: > > On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft <alliedpianocraft at hotmail.com> wrote: > Mike, figure about 4 to 5 hours at your rate. Don't forget to add the cost of the tuning pins as well as the strings. Two to three pitch raises and a tuning. > > Al - > High Point, NC > > > > On Mar 14, 2011, at 4:48 PM, Michael Magness wrote: > >> I have to do an insurance estimate on a G2 that was soot damaged about 13 or 14 years ago. The customer had the piano "cleaned" at the time but the tech didn't see the need to replace the strings. They are now very dead. >> I have a price on a replacement set of strings but have only strung bass sections as part of restringing jobs or hooking the strings back on the hitchpins & tightening after bridge repairs. >> The last job I did like this was 25+ years ago & I have no recollection of how long it took! (g) >> Thanks, >> Mike >> -- >> >> I think we are a product of all our experiences. >> Sanford I. Weill >> >> Michael Magness >> Magness Piano Service >> 608-786-4404 >> www.IFixPianos.com >> email mike at ifixpianos.com > > > > Hi Al, > You're suggesting repinning as well rather than making coils & using the same pins? > Mike > > > -- > > I think we are a product of all our experiences. > Sanford I. Weill > > Michael Magness > Magness Piano Service > 608-786-4404 > www.IFixPianos.com > email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20110314/1e3f656c/attachment-0001.htm>
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