<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 1/9/03 3:06:02 AM !!!First Boot!!!, orchman@attbi.com writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I need to take the bass strings off their hitch pins, so I assume I <BR>
need to lower the tension on the tenor and treble strings too. Question <BR>
is, how much? 1/2 step, whole step, or till they are loose and floppy <BR>
but not overly loose and floppy? Or remove them all, placing them on a <BR>
wire?<BR>
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Any other "heads-up" reminders about this kind of repair directed <BR>
toward a newbie are welcomed and appreciated!! Thanks, all!<BR>
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Steve Borgstrom<BR>
Brooklyn Park, MN<BR>
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Steve<BR>
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You do not need to lower the tension on the treble strings when you're lowering the tension, and removing the string from the bass bridge. Once you've got the bass strings back up to pitch, you will need to tune the whole piano, however.<BR>
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Wim </FONT></HTML>