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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I just had to rib you a bit. When I started working at SMU 20 years
ago my predecessor had put universals on a lot of the pianos (I even saw a
piano for an outside client where he had restrung the whole bass section with
universals!!) One of the first things I did was to replace all those universal
strings with appropriate ones. Seriously, I can see their use in situations as
you describe below, but I really don’t like them.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>David M. Porritt</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Joseph Garrett
[mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, June 03, 2006 3:39
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Porritt, David; Pianotech List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Wire Size</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>Ah, come on David! I don't
"hate" pianos. There are some that gain my loathing, but that's not
the reason to use "Universals". Some pianos are "just make it
work" kinds, these are not going to last much longer and the owners are
not going to dump a bunch of bucks into them. Example: 1880, Over Damper,
English, Rust up the whazzoo, Parts are extremely fragile, owned by an 80 year
old spinster on a fixed income......yada! Get the picture? Universals have
their place. Especially, if care is taken to install them properly. In order to
do that, one needs to have a good micrometer, scaling knowlege, and meticulous
skill. It is not a string to replace on a S&S "B" or such, (even
though I've done it, in a "pinch" situation.<G>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>I suggest you get your nose out of the
clouds and greet the Real World realistically, in this regard. Just my Opinion.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>For those who only have high-end
clientelle, like you obviously do, then I can understand why you don't use
them. For me, Square Grands, Square Pianos, Over-Damper Uprights and a lot of
weird, POS pianos, is the norm. (Just did two Square Grands and an Over-Damper
piano this week.) (I have over 70 Squares in my Data Base.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu" title="dporritt@mail.smu.edu">Porritt,
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To: </span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net" title="joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</a>;<a
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> RE: Wire Size<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Joe:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I’ve been doing this work for 33+ years and while I used to have
universal bass strings I haven’t for about 25 years. What do you
use them for? (i.e. what kind of piano do you hate so much that you use
universals on it?)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>dave<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>David M. Porritt</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a href="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Joseph Garrett<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:41
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Wire Size</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>It is best to invest in the Tools of the
Trade. First: a good micrometer. Second: Order the 1/3rd pound coils of wire,
(with the Brake) Third: A complete set of Universal Bass Strings. Anything
less, is not professional, IMO.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="AGaramond Bold"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond Bold"'>Since Money is always an issue, I'd
suggest the Micrometer First, (borrow wire from your <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Mentor</st1:City></st1:place>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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