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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Dave,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Does this mean then that certain brands of pianos need
that brand of string? I'm curious.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=dporritt@mail.smu.edu href="mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu">Porritt,
David</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</A> ; <A
title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 03, 2006 12:25
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Wire Size</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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 face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">dave<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">David M. Porritt</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
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face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A
href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>
[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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="AGaramond Bold" size=4><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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="AGaramond Bold" size=4><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:City
w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Mentor</st1:place></st1:City>).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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(<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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