<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1505" = name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff background="" scroll=yes ORGYPOS="0"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi All,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>While you have the tool disassembled to = ease the spring tension and modify,go ahead and refinish the wood parts in dark mahogany...Do I get a percentage of the sales fee for this consultation?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hubet Liverman</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Michael,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And, Sarah, if it doesn't quite = work I've a brain wave for alternative use!.... can't remember what it was tho' :-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>It indeed does have an = alternative use.  When clamped over the nose, it helps one to hold one's breath!  <grin></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Other misc. = notes:</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>(1) The working end is the = one with the felt on it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>(2) The mute clamps over = the outsides of the strings, so it's not inserted in the narrow gap between strings of = the same trichord.</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>(3) The felt doesn't press = on the sides of the adjacent strings, but rather on top of them.  (It mushes = down over them.)</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>(4) It would be useless on = birdcages but works fine on regular uprights.</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>(5) It's clearly one of the = most impressive pieces of advanced hardware you can pull out of your tuning = kit -- sure to make a lasting impression on any customer.</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Operators still standing by = -- and starting up a lively game of Texas Hold 'Em off to the side = of the ordering room.  ;-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Order within the next 15 = min, and receive a free dental hygiene tool, hand lathed from the trunk of a mighty = hardwood tree to equally exacting specifications, gently tapered to a precision = point for removing debris from between the teeth!</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peace,</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sarah</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>