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<DIV> HI David</DIV>
<DIV> In the spirit of Jon Pages post. Our new word for today is
W-A-R-R-A-N-T-Y.</DIV>
<DIV>Repeat after me boys & girls...... warranty. A 70 k piano
has Warr....an....ty.</DIV>
<DIV> Pinning the shanks!! Clicking drop screws. I suggest a phone
call to the factory yes ir ee.</DIV>
<DIV> Perhaps the remedy is to buy German. They seem to have gotten
it right</DIV>
<DIV> Dale</DIV>
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your other message, it is disturbing (actually the piano costs
$70,000).<BR>The shanks require repining (all of them were way too loose), and
many jacks<BR>required easing as they were too tight. It's why I've
given up on their<BR>parts. <BR><BR>David
Love<BR>davidlovepianos@comcast.net </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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