<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2722" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>Mark,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Agreed, a string by Mapes or Arledge would do a far better job of sound= ing good.  That I used a universal bass string owed more to fact that = I had no desire to revisit this very worn and tired old instrument than it did= to me thinking that it would actually match up really well.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If I ever get called back to tune the piano again, I will replace the string with a more appropriate match.  As it was, I didn't want to leav= e a damper hanging out there when a famous Hungarian pianist was supposed to practice on the piano for a weekend concert...:-(</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks for the input,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 10/3/2005 8:05:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, mstowne@cox.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size= =2> <DIV><SPAN class=078265414-03102005>Good morning all.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078265414-03102005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078265414-03102005>I would like to introduce myself.&nb= sp; My name is Mark Towne, and I am an Associate Member here in sunny Las Vegas.  I look forward to informative, educational, and thought provo= king exchanges with members of this list.  Currently studying and prcatici= ng towards my eventual RPT exams.  </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078265414-03102005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078265414-03102005>In support of Mr. Ilvedson's post, I= , too, have utilized duplicated strings from Mapes (through Pianotek) for a 1928 Knabe/Ampico 5'1 here at the house.  Price was, IMHO, most reasonable= and turn around time was just about 2 weeks.  They have worked out well a= nd look smashing with the freshly pianted frame.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078265414-03102005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078265414-03102005>Regards,</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078265414-03102005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078265414-03102005>Mark S. Towne</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078265414-03102005>Associate Member, PTG</SPAN></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>