<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.3211.1700" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" text=#000000> <DIV><FONT size=2>Hi David,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>The strut area can pose problems.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>My first step in leveling strings is to first level = the strike point of the hammers using the voicing tray. So when the strut is = covering the string and I know the hammer strike point is even ( pull the action and = check to make sertain < also use the fitting block and dress all three string points>) I block the hammer to the string and use the hammer to check = the level of the strings.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@primenet.com">imatunr@primenet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.primenet.com/~imatunr/">http://www.primenet.com/~imatu= nr/</A><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:ilvey@jps.net" title=ilvey@jps.net>David = Ilvedson</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:imatunr@primenet.com" title=imatunr@primenet.com>Joe & Penny Goss</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 16, 2001 = 10:44 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: string level</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>The other techniques I can duplicate with what I have...I have = leveled strings in the past with an aluminum key bushing caul.   = Laid upside down it would tip one way or the other if the middle string was = high.  It actually worked pretty well.  How will your tool work up against = the plate struts?  I quess I'll find out...you have copious notes?...;-]</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>David I.<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>*********** REPLY = SEPARATOR ***********<BR><BR>On 2/16/01 at 4:28 PM Joe & Penny Goss wrote:</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> <DIV><FONT size=2>Hi David,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Sure thing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Total $25.00</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Remember that the level is only one of the tools = that I use to mate string and hammer.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I will post to the list when my new site is up = and runing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@primenet.com">imatunr@primenet.com</A><BR><A = href="http://www.primenet.com/~imatunr/">http://www.primenet.com/~imatu= nr/</A><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:ilvey@jps.net" title=ilvey@jps.net>David = Ilvedson</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:imatunr@primenet.com" title=imatunr@primenet.com>imatunr@primenet.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 16, = 2001 9:16 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> string level</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Hey Joe,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I'll give your string level a try!  Can = you ship it to me with a bill?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>David Ilvedson</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>990 Mirador Terrace</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Pacifica, CA  94044</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>650.359.4606</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>David Ilvedson, = RPT</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=2 Arial></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>