[pianotech] How Much Time to Remove & Replace set of Bass Strings on Yamaha G2?

[Michael Magness]

On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:00 PM, Joe DeFazio <defaziomusic at verizon.net>wrote:

>   *From: *Michael Magness <ifixpiano at gmail.com>
>  *Date: *March 14, 2011 7:00:12 PM EDT
>  *To: *pianotech at ptg.org
>  *Subject: **Re: [pianotech] How Much Time to Remove & Replace set of Bass
> Strings on Yamaha G2?*
>  *Reply-To: *pianotech at ptg.org
>
> ...
>
>  I believe the tuning pins are tight enough to accomplish the job without
> replacing them, I just wasn't sure how long it *should* take I was
> guessing about 4 hours or so plus the re-tunes & tuning, just looking for
> confirmation.
>
>
> Hi Michael,
>
> In using the old pins, there a few ways things can end up biting you in the
> rear.
>
> One is backing out the pins too far, leaving them considerably looser than
> they were and considerably looser than expected.  I've had that happen, even
> when I tried to back them out as little as I could.
>
> Another is underestimating the amount of time it takes to make coils on a
> dummy pin, remove the new coil, and wrestle it onto the old pin.  It can be
> a bit challenging, especially considering that the string must be threaded
> through the agraffe before you start that process, limiting your access and
> range of motion.
>
> A third is that it is easier to damage the beginning of the winding via
> inadvertent contact with the agraffe while doing the above.
>
> Consider also that it is very easy to put a twist on strings going onto a
> new pin (by twisting the pin before driving while it is already on the hitch
> pin), but can be more time consuming to twist strings using the old pins
> (that somewhat depends on your methodology, though).
>
> My advice, if you are going to use the old pins, is to estimate the job on
> the high side, just in case.  You can always "come in under" if everything
> goes smoothly, and people are usually quite happy to pay less than you told
> them it would cost.
>
> And, I would have oversize pins and a pinblock support jack with me just in
> case some of them are looser than you expect while or after installing the
> new string.
>
> Joe DeFazio
> Pittsburgh
>
>

Thanks to you all again,
I have been doing this long enough to be well aware of Murphy's Law & to
account/estimate for it.
In addition to adding some time, I quoted the string price anticipating
using new strings made by James Arledge hence no twist, one less step.

Mike
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Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com <http://www.ifixpianos.com/>
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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