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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>I have a situation and I need some =
advice. The
small shop I do work for sells Shuberts. Well, partially from my =
pleading,
he decided not to order any more. It seems he is stuck with the =
ones he
has. One in particular, and I talked about this one here a long =
time ago,
will not hold tune. I recommended he return it to the factory or
distributor. Of course he got a difficult time and it is still =
here.
The distributor (or factory rep, whatever) told him to get an estimate =
from
"me" for repinning it. I really don't want to get
involved. The pin torque varies wildly (I don't have a gauge - =
just feel)
and the angle of the pins changes dramatically. IF the pinblock is =
not
split anywhere I feel it needs reaming before repinning or else I feel =
the
problem will just exist again, only a little tighter. I've never =
done this
before. I've restrung two grands and neither involved =
reaming. I
don't know how well I can do replacing strings with "old" =
coils on
them. I've never done a vertical. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>I told him, after the second tuning, that I =
never
wanted to see that piano again. Now he wants me to repin a brand =
new
piano. I was taken back when he and the distributor wanted me to =
dope
it. Now I think if I do anything I would just rather hit the loose =
pins
with CA and the heck with it. I feel like an angry bee is chasing
me! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Any advice here? Feel free to throw out =
estimates
numbers (in private emails if that upsets the board).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Thanks, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Glenn.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>