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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Paul,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I agree with others that it looks like a
Helpinstill pickup mic. We use one for our church campmeeting every year
and they really do a nice job. The guy in charge of the teen choir brings it
from Oregon or Washington state every year on the plane. I had never
seen one, but they're pretty good. One thing to watch is that the height
adjustment screws are set correctly, with enough space between the string and
the pickup so the string doesn't come in contact with the pickup during
playing. When the strings are at rest there is obvious clearance, but when
a note is played hard those strings really get to going, especially in the
bass. Also be sure the height adjustment screws are secure or the may back
off and "re-adjust" themselves during playing and may cause buzzing. (kind
of like those nice little pedal screws that you have to tighten against each
other to lock them in place, if I remember correctly).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Richard W. Bushey<BR>Richard's Piano Service<BR><A
href="http://www.RichardsPianoService.com">www.RichardsPianoService.com</A><BR><A
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=paul@bruesch.net href="mailto:paul@bruesch.net">paul bruesch</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 17, 2012 9:24
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [pianotech] Interestingly mic'd
piano</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I've tuned this piano a couple times now since they put in this
(apparent) sound pickup contraption. I've never seen such a thing elsewhere,
and it doesn't look like anything I've read about here. Piano is a Yamaha C2
in a church, FWIW.
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<DIV>Is anyone aware of what sort of device they may be? </DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks!<BR>Paul Bruesch</DIV>
<DIV>Stillwater, MN</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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