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<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>
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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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