Geoff- Yes! These simple positive feedback loops are some of the greatest rewards of self-employment. By the way, I hope you will join ExamPrep. <http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/examprep> Comments like yours could be very helpful to folks still working to understand which way to twist the second loop. Ed Sutton -----Original Message----- >From: Geoff Sykes <thetuner@ivories52.com> >Sent: Dec 27, 2005 1:07 PM >To: ed440@mindspring.com, 'Pianotech' <pianotech@ptg.org> >Subject: RE: how to sell a broken string > >Ed -- > >I learned how to splice from Bruce Stevens a year or two ago at one of the >LA Chapter meetings. Best repair skill I have picked up yet, and I have yet >to complete one where I didn't feel a sense of pride and accomplishment when >it holds and comes up to pitch. > >-- Geoff Sykes >-- Assoc. Los Angeles > > >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf >Of ed440@mindspring.com >Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 9:27 AM >To: pianotech@ptg.org >Subject: Re: how to sell a broken string > > > > > >Geoff- > >Deal with broken strings by becoming a virtuoso string splicer, and you will >be a hero. A well-done splice is an impressive demonstration of technical >ability. Splicing a broken string is almost always the best repair, >especially if it is a bass string. Check out the sections on string splicing >in the Technical Exam Source Book. Learn to do those fancy splices, and the >exam splice will be....a cinch! > >Ed Sutton > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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