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color:#1F497D'>Not yet Paul. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Ed Foote said something that I haven’t experienced with Steinways;
that he has found a lot of bad wire in brand new pianos! I’ve got several more
options than I had 4 hours ago. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul T
Williams<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 09, 2008 8:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> College and University Technicians<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CAUT] False beats Steinway B<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jim,</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Have you tried
replacing a few of the worst offending strings? Strings level and seated?</span>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Paul</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent by:
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<p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>09/09/2008
08:40 AM</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>[CAUT]
False beats Steinway B</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>List,</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I know there
are volumes written about this on archives, but help me here.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>On a new B in
the upper octave only I have several strings with strong false beats. All bends
are made, etc. Bridge pins are tight, CA glued. Pushing on the pin with a screwdriver
doesn’t help. It’s new, so I don’t think the v-bar is an issue. What to do???
What am I overlooking? Ron, is it design?</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thanks.</span>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Jim Busby</span>
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