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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks Tom D and list for your =
comments. I now
suspect the "spinet" action to be similar to that wretched back-to-front =
2-to-tune piano(?) that lives securely in a castle in Scotland - as per =
Alan F's
post. Very illuminating ways around the problem! I live and learn still! =
That
has to be good!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G.(UK)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tomtuner@comcast.net =
href="mailto:tomtuner@comcast.net">Tom
Driscoll</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 10, 2005 =
12:29
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Spinet Bass =
String</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Spinet Bass =
String</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Matthew - Why use "universal" =
strings? They
turn out to be time-consuming to trim to length and are individually =
more
expensive than "bespoke" new strings. You'll get all the practice =
you need
in replacing bass covered strings by simply putting on a =
set of
proper bass strings! And YES you must remove the action for this
re-stringing - you'll damage the dampers otherwise and tie yourself =
in knots
dodging the action parts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G.(UK)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Respectfully, =
I must not
agree---I would never remove the action in a spinet-(Acrosonic =
possibly
the exception) to replace a bass string.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Use care to =
avoid damaging
dampers? Of course,but any number of methods can be employed to =
get a bass
string installed without contacting the dampers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Furthermore, =
If a damper
did get damaged --or even three --I carry an assortment of the =
usual
suspects in my backup kit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Two minutes to =
replace a
damper felt or maybe an hour to R and R a spinet =
action?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Also the =
grommets can
crumble on many of our fine Baldwin -Kimball drop actions when
disturbed</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Your
colleague,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Tom Driscoll
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