<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>Wim,<BR>
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I understand there is another problem: that over the years, Downey Fabric Softener can go into the bass strings and turn the strings dead. I have not seen this myself. I think it was Roger Jolly who pointed this out at our last regional conference.<BR>
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Bill Maxim<BR>
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In a message dated 7/15/02 11:49:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Wimblees@AOL.COM writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">2. Use Downey Fabric Softener. Dilute it about 5 or 6 to one, and it works great. The only problem is, it colors the hammers blue. </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="arial" LANG="0"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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Bill Maxim, RPT<BR>
Maxim Piano Service<BR>
Columbia, SC<BR>
wmaxim@aol.com (in the event of personal reply--I often get way behind in checking the PTG posts)<BR>
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