---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I was just talking about replacing a few. I did not realize that customs don't cost that much more than universals. So, let me ask you.... What if you are replacing a bass string in a clients piano say 50 miles away. You have your regular service charge. So when you go and get the old string out you must make another service call once you have the duplicate string back. That sounds a lot more expensive to me. Plus the extra charge for the distance. I don't get where a custom string is not that much more cost than a universal. Especially since I would also add the charges for the shipping to and from the factory to get the string, etc. What are your price differences between a single universal and custom string replacement? I am still working with setting prices, so maybe I am missing a lot, but I would like to know what. Thanks! Matthew Avery Todd <avery1@houston.rr.com> wrote: Matthew, All the responses I've read notwithstanding, I got the impression from your post that you were going to be replacing an entire set of bass strings? Did I read you wrong? If a set, yes, definitely remove the action with all warnings necessary to the customer. If only one or two, use the safety pin method someone mentioned. It's a great way to replace one/two on any vertical. But universals????? :-( :-( :-( They don't cost all "that" much to have them duplicated and you'll probably make up the difference in the time saved from unwinding, cutting to length, etc. JMO. Avery At 12:51 PM 7/9/05, you wrote: >Hello all, > >I will be practicing bass string replacement on a spinet (using >universal strings). Is it necessary to take the action out like I >would in a upright, or can I just go for it? > >Thanks! > >Matthew > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives --------------------------------- Sell on Yahoo! Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/26/b4/8d/dd/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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