<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple id="role_body" bottomMargin=7 leftmargin=7 topmargin=7 rightMargin=7> <div class=Section1> In too many cases, it’s a universe of lowered expectations.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Kerry Kean<o:p></o:p> Kent, Ohio<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: Dean May [mailto:deanmay@pianorebuilders.com] Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 8:40 PM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">'Pianotech List'</st1:PersonName> Subject: RE: hammer return spring string<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> >>..it is possible that the Yamaha action is at least modestly adequate without them<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Not the ones I’ve seen. My customers usually complain of poor repetition which makes selling the job easier. I just think it means most school teachers live in an alternate universe. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Dean<o:p></o:p> <u1:PERSONNAME u2:st="on">Dean May</u1:PERSONNAME>             cell 812.239.3359 <o:p></o:p> PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 <o:p></o:p> <u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:CITY u2:st="on"><u3:place u4:st="on"><u3:City u4:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Terre Haute</st1:City></st1:place></u3:place></u3:City></u1:CITY> <u1:STATE u2:st="on"><st1:State u5_x003a_st="on" w:st="on">IN</u1:STATE></st1:State>  <u1:POSTALCODE u2:st="on"><st1:PostalCode u6_x003a_st="on" w:st="on">47802</u1:POSTALCODE></st1:PostalCode><o:p></o:p></u1:PLACE> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Leslie Bartlett Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 8:17 PM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">'Pianotech List'</st1:PersonName> Subject: RE: hammer return spring string<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> I guess my point is that if over 100 teachers never had an issue with those spring loops, it is possible that the Yamaha action is at least modestly adequate without them.  Of course I was very aware the school district would never approve replacing them, never.  They hardly wanted to pay for broken strings, or hammers kids ripped off........<o:p></o:p> les <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabIndex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Tom Driscoll Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 3:35 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: hammer return spring string<o:p></o:p> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid green 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> Subject: RE: hammer return spring string<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> I tuned ten years for a school district with mostly Yamaha uprights.  90% of them had broken spring loops.  NEVER did I once have any teacher complain about how the action worked.  I told a few teachers early on, but they didn't care, and the school district didn't want to pay for it, so it didn't get done, and no one was complaining at the time I quit.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> les <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">bartlett</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>     Les,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Respectfully ---what is your point here?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>   The broken cords diminish repetition and allow the springs to occasionally click on the damper levers and bend.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> If we waited for the players to direct our recommendations we would all be out looking for other employment.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>     <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>    Best wishes,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  Tom Driscoll<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>     <o:p></o:p> </div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <o:p> </o:p> No virus found in this incoming message. 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