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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Do you like the idea of oils on the tuning
pin !?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Respectfully not i.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
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<A title=tune4u@earthlink.net href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:48 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Bass string enlivening
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Wow. That makes some sense. I assume, when you say
"vertically" you are envisioning a grand so that with an upright you'd be
pulling it toward you. Yes? </SPAN></FONT></P><FONT face="Times New Roman"
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I think a judicious drop of CLP on the coil and at the
pressure points (agraffs, capo, v-bar, pins, etc.) is also a good idea.
<P class=MsoNormal><BR>Alan Barnard<BR>Salem, MO<BR><BR></P>
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Original message<BR>From: "Dean May"
<DEANMAY@PIANOREBUILDERS.COM> </DEANMAY@PIANOREBUILDERS.COM><BR>To:
"Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> </PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received:
5/15/2007 4:53:03 PM<BR>Subject: RE: Bass string enlivening gadget<BR><BR>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Someone (I wish I
could give proper credit) posted a genius solution to the problem of bass
strings breaking when detuning some time ago. Grab the wire close to the
middle and pull vertically as you loosen the pin. This keeps the coils tight
and stress off the becket.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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cell 812.239.3359 </SPAN></FONT></P>
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pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Alan Barnard<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:51
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pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B>
Re: Bass string enlivening gadget</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">What always bothers me about this is that old tubby
strings also tend to break at the becket when you detune to loosen the string!
I do not enjoy trying to splice big ol' bass strings! I have had some
success loosening the string only somewhat then banging the heck out of it
either by loudly playing the "note" or tapping the string with tuning hammer
or other tool.<BR><BR>Alan Barnard<BR>Salem,
MO</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>