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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Julie, the first thing you should do is =
contact
Kawai, provided that the piano is still under warranty. Then, if =
indeed
the pins won't hold a tuning, talk to us further before taking action. =
Do not go
ahead and use glycerin pin-tighteners without at least checking the =
archives.
This is not going to be a one-shot deal, unless the piano can hold a =
tuning, and
the customer just had a tuner who couldn't put a good tuning on her
piano.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kevin.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 30, =
2003 8:29
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Dopey to dope?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 =
face=Arial size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Greetings,
=
<BR><BR>  =
; I
have a lady I am going to see Monday who has a Kawaii grand that she =
claims
will not hold a tuning. I never doped a pinblock before. If upon =
inspection
the pins are loose, should I dope. Is this an unwise move?
=
<BR><BR>  =
;
I hear that doping only lasts for one tuning and then the =
obvious is
inevitable, which I hear is a re-pin job. How loose must pins be to =
sanction a
re-pinning?<BR><BR>Thanx,<BR>Julie <BR>
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