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color=#0000ff>In Toronto you can get supplies from <A
href="http://www.jdgrandt.com/">http://www.jdgrandt.com/</A>. You be better to
get the old broken strings duplicated at JD Grandt. They are located in Richmond
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Wayne Walker</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Piano Tuner & Technician</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">MUSICSTOP LTD</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">B4N 3R4</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Cell 902-221-1540</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Fax 902-681-1463</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:wayne.w@musicstop.com">wayne.w@musicstop.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Anson Kao
[mailto:anson.kao@gmail.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> March 30, 2006 1:27
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Broken
Strings<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Hello Everyone;</DIV>
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<DIV>I need to do my first string repairs ever. Fun! I have 3
broken bass strings, broken very close to the tuning pin. Yes... I broke
them myself. Spinet, hadn't been tuned for 20+ years, didn't seem to be
rusty and I tuned flat first before raising the pitch (about an entire
semitone flat!) so I'm not sure if I could have avoided the break... </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Anyhow, I figure I should "splice" the old strings. Since the
"splice" would be where the string isn't "live", is it necessary I use the
identical thickness of wire? I am not planning to go full time anytime
soon and probably won't have much use for 3 roles of wire. I've also
heard about moist fingers causing rust. Do you wear gloves when handling
wire? </DIV>
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<DIV>Also if anyone is in the Toronto area could you refer me to a store where
I can buy supplies. I have been purchasing everything online so far and
the shipping wait times make it hard for me to sleep at night.</DIV>
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<DIV>Appreciate all input, thanks all!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Anson</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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