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<DIV><SPAN class=980314223-14012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Hi,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=980314223-14012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I
agree with you because in the 2 cases you did not add leads (should have =
been a
different story). </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=980314223-14012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
tonal disagreement caused by jiffy leads or such artificial heaviness =
added on
the key level is not worth the trouble IMO.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=980314223-14012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Best
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=980314223-14012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=980314223-14012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Isaac
OLEG</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la =
part
de</B> D.L. Bullock<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> mercredi 14 janvier =
2004
17:25<BR><B>À :</B> =
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> FW: leads in
the keys<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=984241216-14012004>I =
regularly am
required to reweight a keyboard. I have little old ladies who =
have
wonderful pianos they have played for decades and they cannot play it =
anymore
because of their arthritis. When I hear this I will lower the =
weight of
the keys often by merely removing weights on the capstan end. =
They can
play once again without intense pain. I have also, per request, =
made the
keyboard heavier for students who want it heavier. I remove =
weights
under the keytops for that.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=984241216-14012004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><FONT size=+0><SPAN
class=984241216-14012004>Remember, the factory did it right but the =
customer
is always MORE right. It is his or her piano and they often know =
what
they want or need.</SPAN></FONT>.<SPAN =
class=984241216-14012004>.with some
guidance, of course.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=984241216-14012004></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN =
class=984241216-14012004>D.L.
Bullock</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=984241216-14012004><A
=
href="http://www.thepianoworld.com">www.thepianoworld.com</A></SPAN></F=
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> daniel carlton
[mailto:danieljcarlton@sbcglobal.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January =
13,
2004 8:24 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> leads =
in the
keys<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>is it normal for the leads inserted into the sides of the keys to =
be gone
from an entire section? most of the keys i noticed this on had =
one of
two leads missing. (it's a baldwin sd-10, if that =
matters.)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>thanks </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>daniel carlton</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>