<DIV>Terry,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks for the response.  Comparatively speaking, I am a beginner in this field with stronger tuning skills and lesser repair experience.  I have Reblitz and do find him to be an great resource.  However, I have also found that there can be a lot to be gained from asking even elemental questions from the more experienced techs on the list before going into a job that I am not familiar with.  If nothing else, it helps to boost my confidence level which also puts the client a little more at ease while working in their home.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I see you are located in Tampa - hope you were able to ride out Charley/Francis without too much trauma.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Rick</DIV> <DIV><BR><B><I>Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Rick,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Your questions are at a basic level (don't take that as a criticism - good thing you are asking!). I would suggest getting a reputable instructional publication such as Reblitz. Such a book covers the basics pretty well and will address most if not all your questions (and will have pictures, etc.).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.farrellpiano.com/">www.farrellpiano.com</A></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tunericks@yahoo.com href="mailto:tunericks@yahoo.com">Rick Bazemore</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> Wednesday, September 08, 2004 8:50 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> New Bass Strings on Old Wurlitzer Baby Grand</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>List,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I am about to do this job for the first time and have the following questions:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1.  Should I relieve tension on treble strings before removing bass strings?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2.  After relieving tension on bass strings, can I cut them with wire cutters close to tuning pins or is the whole string needed as a model when I send the old set in?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>3.  What criteria can I go by in deciding whether or not to go up to the next tuning pin size?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>4.  Suggested procedure for both removal of old and replacement of new strings?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>5.  Where can I find the serial number on an old Wurlizter grand?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>6.  Is there a coiling tool worth buying that will make the job easier?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>7.  Any other comments related to the job.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>Rick Bazemore</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P> <HR SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<BR><A href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/10/*http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail/static/efficiency.html">New and Improved Yahoo! Mail</A> - Send 10MB messages!</BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><p> <hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br> Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=26640/*http://promotions.yahoo.com/goldrush">Enter now</a>.