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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, Alan. Of course, I posted my query after
spending a fair amount of time searching on the web and at the Archives and
finding nothing. Then, right after sending my post, bam, there it was. I wonder
if many folks are using these or not. And, what possible drawbacks there may be.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks again,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tune4u@earthlink.net href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan R.
Barnard</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 16, 2006 5:14
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: mysterious metal clips</DIV>
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<P>Go to this website and you'll see pictures of your little clips ...</P>
<P><A
href="http://www.pitchlock.com/">http://www.pitchlock.com/</A><BR><BR>These
are often exhibited and classes given on their use at PTG conventions and
regional seminars.</P>
<P>Alan Barnard<BR>Salem, MO<BR>Joshua 24:15<BR><BR><BR><BR></P>
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Original message<BR>From: "Robin Blankenship" <TUNERDUDE@COMCAST.NET><BR>To:
"ptg discussion board" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 11/16/2006 3:26:02
PM<BR>Subject: mysterious metal clips<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was recently tuning a Kawai GE-1A and noticed
that three bass bichords had small metal clips attached to and
connecting both strings in front of the agraffes. I do not believe I have
ever seen this before. From their size and shape, it was obvious that their
placement was intentional and not the result of some rather odd looking
staples or something falling into the piano. They would slide easily enough
along the strings but were gripping the strings with enough force to prevent
easy removal. I found little or no effect in tone or phase when I moved them
back and forth a bit on the strings. Only three notes had these "clips".
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If anyone here is familiar with this, would you
kindly post a reply???</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, one and all.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robin
Blankienship</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>