<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 10/7/02 9:14:34 AM Central Daylight Time, mkurta@adelphia.net writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> Does it have something to do with brittleness of wire after its been in use? Work hardening, etc?</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"> Mike Kurta</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
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<BR>I don't quite understand your question, but the sustain problem is mostly on new grands. I don't think the brittleness of the wire has anything to do with the problem.
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<BR>Wim </FONT></HTML>