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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had the exact same thing happen to =
me, but the
strings are perfect! UPS broke the tube right in half, and then =
taped it
back together. Clark A. Sprague, RPT</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=spalding48@earthlink.net
href="mailto:spalding48@earthlink.net">Michael Spalding</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 09, 2005 =
10:42
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Shipping Damage, =
was Arledge
bass strings.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>I agree, the shipping =
container is
brilliant. Here's a pic of the worst UPS could do - the strings =
survived
without a scratch. You can't see it in this picture, but UPS =
actually
broke the tube in two, then taped it back together.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Mike</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Piannaman@aol.com =
href="mailto:Piannaman@aol.com"></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> 4/9/2005 9:19:12 AM =
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Arledge bass =
strings.
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<DIV>In a message dated 4/9/05 1:45:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
remoody@midstatesd.net writes:</DIV>
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solid"><FONT
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color=#000000 size=2>I
just got a set of bass strings I ordered from James Arledge. =
I
wanted the<BR>tensions of the new strings but he said they were =
way under
the breaking<BR>point of the of the core wire so I said go ahead =
and make
them to your<BR>computations. I must say his method of shipping is =
the
best I have seen.<BR>Imagine my surprise when I came home to find =
a four
foot long 1-1/4" pvc<BR>pipe from UPS. Inside were my bass
strings. The only complaint I have is<BR>he used thin walled =
so I
can't cut it up and use it for piano rollers. The<BR>weight of the =
piano
squashes them. Oh well,----I am not asking for a<BR>shipping =
rate
increase but no way were those strings going to be damaged =
in<BR>as long
as he ships them this way. What was it? 6.99 shipping
and<BR>handling?? </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>! </DIV>
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<DIV>Ric,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Yeah, I thought the shipping method was great. I got =
a set
of monocords awhile back, and now I have this cool PVC tube to do
something(?) with. If I could fit it in my car, it would be a =
great
place to store my universals. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Unlikely to see any shipping damage on THOSE strings. =
Thumbs up
on the shipping method, and for the strings too. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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