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<P><BR>That's just asking for trouble. Cracked lid, butt ma=
rks in the finish, etc. With the front lid open, stand on t=
he plate...;-] <BR></P>
<P>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, California<BR><BR></P>
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Original message<BR>From: "Barbara Richmond" <PIANO57@INSIGHTBB.COM><BR=
>To: Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 10/19/2005 7:54:04 AM<B=
R>Subject: Re: Remedial string leveling<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left>I'll second that!</DIV>
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<DIV>Barbara Richmond</DIV>
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<DIV>PS Dale, at first I thought you couldn't visualize my standi=
ng on the keybed (not). Today I received an anony=
mous email stating that the real way to get leverage is to sit on the l=
id and brace one's feet on the stretcher... ;-)</DIV>
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><B>From:</B> <A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:Erwinspiano=
@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 19, 200=
5 9:33 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Remedial string lev=
eling</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3> Hi Ed </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> I can't visualize this. Maybe it's to =
early . How about a picture or remedial tutoring?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale</FONT></DIV>
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blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Ar=
ial color=#000000 size=2>Greetings, <BR> Maybe =
I missed it being mentioned, but the Steinway factory techs used <BR>a =
monkey spring with a notch cut above the right angle. This is pla=
ced upon <BR>the agraffe with the right-angle under the string. W=
ith a very slight <BR>levering, a string can be straightened coming out=
of the agraffe or even slightly bent <BR>above the agraffe's hole. <BR=
> I have done all my string leveling on agraffe-hel=
d strings with this <BR>tool for many years and never had a problem.&nb=
sp; Very rarely do I find an unlevel <BR>string in the capo section, bu=
t when I do, a small , filed down string hook is <BR>a very simple way =
to deal with them. <BR>Regards, <BR><BR>Ed Foote RPT</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE=
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