<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 6/20/01 2:10:30 AM Central Daylight Time,
<BR>jfinnigan@optusnet.com.au writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">It has the typical "Petroff" plate set up with agraffe's throughout the
<BR>entire piano. Personally I have found these type of pianos a little easier
<BR>to tune and four other tuners who's opinions I respect agree. Anyway the
<BR>tuner that came in the other day said (infront of the store owner and the
<BR>prospective purchaser) that among other negative things, "its a shame it
<BR>has agraffes through the treble section as this makes it harder to tune". </BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BR>This goes to show how different techs have opposing opinions on the same
<BR>subject. But I would agree with the majority. I think tuning strings with
<BR>agraffs is easier. I am wondering if you could ask the other tuner the reason
<BR>why feels the way he does.
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<BR>Willem </FONT></HTML>