<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 09/15/2002 8:42:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">WOW!!! I count 4 missing strings and 6 which look like they are in the
<BR>wrong places!! Did he have a set of universals for spares?
<BR>"any spare, anywhere!"
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<BR>Hi,
<BR> I haven't been told where the strings came from.I was called in to replace a string,and tune for a concert.I don't know who serviced the piano before,but did find out the pastor did all this damage.There was about ten or more strings replaced,with the windings,several inches off from each other,and more with the windings buried against the plate.Then all of the ones you see,plus the ones missing.I ended up having to restring the bass,and thank goodness he didn't do any permanent damage.I told the music director to confiscate the tuning hammer,and take him out back for a flogging
<BR>( just kidding,but I did tell him ).
<BR>Best,
<BR>Hazen Bannister</FONT></HTML>