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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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Fred,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Wouldn’t that only
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The Joe Goss tool has all the =
strips; one
that just files the middle string cut, outside two, outside one, and all =
3. I
just put it on the hammer and 1 2 3 down up down. Voila, done. You can =
be just
as fussy with mating upright hammers as you can with grands and the =
results are
about as dramatic. No one really wants to take the time with most =
verticles
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span =
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caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span =
style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Fred Sturm<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, December =
07, 2005
12:17 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName =
w:st="on">College
and University Technicians</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [CAUT] =
Bostons</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Dec 7, 2005, at 10:35 AM, <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jim =
Busby</st1:PersonName>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=1 =
face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Have you tried Joe Goss' =
hammer
fitting block? It's the only tool I've</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=1 =
face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>found for upright piano =
hammer
mating (hammer to strings) that will</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=1 =
face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>easily file hammers in =
an
upright.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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Hi Jim,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'> A quicker, easier way is to use a sandpaper =
strip
between strings and hammers. Grit facing out towards hammers (DUH). =
Press
hammers against strings, using shanks or catchers to press, not too much =
force.
Use a block of wood or something to press four or five at a time, with
appropriate width strip of paper. 180 grit or so. Zip, zip, you're done. =
BTW,
this is an idea courtesy of Mr Spurlock, not original with =
me.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'> It's helpful to do a bit of string leveling =
before:
brass drift, light hammer, tap, tap. Helps speed up tuning stability on =
green
instruments, too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
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of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">New =
Mexico</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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