<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <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" xmlns:ns13="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"> <head> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'> <div class=Section1> Si Senõr.  Don Quixote de La Mancha.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Rhea Piano Service<o:p></o:p> Tom Rhea, Jr., Technician<o:p></o:p> (757) 373-0284<o:p></o:p> <ns13:PersonName w:insAuthor=" " w:insDate="2012-01-07T13:28:00Z" w:endInsAuthor=" " w:endInsDate="2012-01-07T13:28:00Z"><a href="mailto:rheapiano@cox.net">rheapiano@cox.net</a></ns13:PersonName><o:p></o:p> <ns13:PersonName w:insAuthor=" " w:insDate="2012-01-07T13:28:00Z" w:endInsAuthor=" " w:endInsDate="2012-01-07T13:28:00Z"><a href="http://www.rheapiano.com">www.rheapiano.com</a></ns13:PersonName><o:p></o:p> <ns13:PersonName w:insAuthor=" " w:insDate="2012-01-07T13:28:00Z" w:endInsAuthor=" " w:endInsDate="2012-01-07T13:28:00Z"></ns13:PersonName> <o:p></o:p> </div> <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 John Ross Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 1:27 PM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">joegarrett@earthlink.net</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">pianotech@ptg.org</st1:PersonName> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Spinets - was repetition whatever<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Wasn't it Don Quixote who jousted with windmills?<o:p></o:p> <div> John Ross<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Windsor</st1:place></st1:City>,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nova Scotia</st1:place></st1:State><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> P.S. Not that it makes much difference to the spinet. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div> On 07-01-2012, at 2:15 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote:<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p></o:p> <div> John Formsma said: "I have no problem with what Dean says. It's a chunk of lead. In or on a piece of wood. But before adding lead of any kind, we should first make sure that is the root problem (as others have already said). If lead is needed in the keys, what I would do is give my customers a choice. Either have the leads on the top of the keystick, or in the keystick. Give a price for each method, with pros and cons, and let the customer decide. I don't think the keystick cares either way. :-) We all have our preferences. I'd prefer to get the lead in the key because it definitely looks better. But then, I'd also prefer to do minimal work on a spinet since they are low-end pianos to begin with. I'd rather have my customers upgrade to a better piano. And paying to drill and install leads is money that could be spent toward a better piano." John, You are such a dreamer.<G> First, you are assuming that the two "modifications" give the same results. They do not!! (see my previou post for specs.) Second, you can count on the majority of the spinet owners will NEVER upgrade! That's a reality in my world. So,...with that in mind, if a tech is able to make a spinet function the way it was ORIGINALLY designed, for a whole lot less than it would cost to buy a "better piano", why not put some real effort into doingit  intelligently, instead of flailing away like Cyrano jousting at windmills???!!! We, as technicians, are knowledgable about the workings  of pianos. Let's use all of that skill and knowledge to improve each and every piano we come to. The only decision the customer should have to make is should the job be done and how much are they willing to pay for a specified outcome. We should not overburden clients as to the specific workings of the piano unless they specifically ask and want to learn it. Few clients want to get that "close" to that much knowledge.<G> That's my take on it. Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>