Spring cord repair; partial job discovered

[Lance Lafargue]

Hey patrick, I don't want to start a new grey mkt debate, I think that horse 
has been beat to death.  I see as many new American Yamahas with pin 
problems as Grey.  I just wanted to point out that the string thing is not 
unique to Grey Mkts.  The humidity gets down into the low 20's here in 
winter with dry heaters running, humidity ranges 20-80%RH (not as dry as New 
England, but pretty dry, and varied) in our homes (I've carried a hygrometer 
for 20 years).  I've studied the climate in Japan, easily done on the 
internet at climate web sites, we have to agree to disagree.  I agree with 
Larry Fine on page 176, 177.   Have a good week.

Lance Lafargue, RPT
LAFARGUE PIANOS, LTD
LPIANOS.com
lafargue at bellsouth.net
4244 Hwy 22 Mandeville, LA 70471
985.72P.IANO
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J Patrick Draine" <jpdraine at gmail.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: Spring cord repair; partial job discovered


> Lance,
> While I take your point regarding spring cords, here in "temperate"
> New England "grey market" pianos are a gamble. The average winter RH%
> up here can be very, very low -- much, much drier than Loiusiana has
> ever experienced, and significantlty drier than Japan too.
> One winter and it can be a no torque pinblock and multicracked
> soundboard. Yes DC system can save the day but only if it's installed
> before enduring a northern winter.
> While we have had an unseasonably warm early winter, Canadian air
> masses have sent us single digit and 'teens Farenheit this week.
> Keep warm,
> Patrick Draine
>
> On 1/27/07, Lance Lafargue <lafargue at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>   I am not a believer in the "Grey Market" differentiation.