<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>I believe Michael said "temporary fix" with= the coat hanger.   LET"S RUMBLE<BR><BR>David= I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;= PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid;= PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: Joe Garrett= <JOEGARRETT@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>To: pianotech= <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 16:31:15= -0700<BR>Subject: Strip or Not?<BR><BR> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All this "hoity toity" blowhard= stuff about using a temperament strip or just a few mutes is= somewhat like the  arrogant fallderall that we used to hear= from "tuners" when they were railing against ETDs! Same Crap,= IMHO!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>THEN.....sigh....you turn right= around and say that you replace hinge pins with coat hanger= wire! Yikes! Why not hair pins or paper clips or baling wire or= some other "Slock" fix.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My question is this: Are you a "high= end" Technician or not. As it appears you are not, even though= you would like us to believe you are. I chose to believe you= are, but I'm having a real hard time accepting it, at this= point. You either are or are not. Ya can't have it both ways,= IMO.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm not trying to start a fight= here, but your comments will carry some level of credance with= some of those who are looking for "Proper" guidance in this= industry. The Coat Hanger thingee is, IMO, a last ditch= effort or at least a Temporary one and should be presented as= such.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool= Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>