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size=2>This
is very helpful. Thanks. How does one contact YC about this these
days?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On =
Behalf Of
</B>Farrell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 05, 2005 7:46 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Unstable =
regulation<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My recommendation would be to order a =
set of
action brackets (they won't cost you anything) so that you have them. =
Tell the
owner about the action bracket problem YC has - that way they will be =
prepared
for it. You could ask them if the other tech charged them to =
"regulate" the
action - chances are s/he at least adjusted let-off. Note exactly what =
let-off
is on sample notes (for instance, all the Cs). Then measure let-off on =
the
sample notes every time you tune the piano. Tell the piano owner =
exactly
what you are doing and why.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I keep an extra set of brackets on =
hand at all
times - when I get another replacement job, I order a new set
again.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You can also use the new action =
brackets to
measure the old brackets to evaluate whether they have changed =
dimensions.
Another way to tell if they have grown is to measure action spread and =
see if
that has changed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You can also tell them that YC
<EM><U>may</U></EM> reimburse you for the bracket installation, but =
that the
action will also very likely need a full regulation after action =
bracket
replacement.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV><FONT face=Arial =
size=2>>I
just tuned and did some really minor adjustments to a "G" series YC
grand<BR>> made in 1987. The only thing I noticed that may be =
indicative of
this<BR>> problem was that I had to tilt the action up a little in =
order to
clear the<BR>> bass hammers from the fallboard in order to remove =
it.
Otherwise the action<BR>> was in reasonably good regulation. (The =
piano was
last serviced about eight<BR>> months ago by a technician that has =
since
left the area.)<BR>> <BR>> How long, roughly, does it take for =
this
action bracket swelling take to<BR>> make itself noticeable, or =
should I
just take note and see if there is any<BR>> change when I revisit =
the piano
in six months?<BR>> <BR>> If/when this becomes a problem, who =
should be
my first contact? Does the<BR>> store that sold it still hold any
responsibility?<BR>> <BR>> -- Geoff Sykes<BR>> Assoc. L.A.
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