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<DIV>"My Ricca has ok tone in the bass"</DIV>
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<DIV>Any old upright that has OK tone in the bass is in the peak of =
condition.
Aside from replacement, why try to fix something that is not =
broke?</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry Farrell <SPAN =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jon.page@verizon.net =
href="mailto:jon.page@verizon.net">Jon Page</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 31, 2001 =
7:57
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: improving bass =
tone without
replacing strings/hammers?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3><BR>Call a piano technician for the best =
hands-on
advise. You will learn more 'in person' than trying to figure =
thinks<BR>out on
your own. There are probably many things awry with your piano =
which can
be tended to by someone<BR>knowledgeable. This is where =
experience
counts.<BR><BR>If you are serious about learning more, attend a few =
Guild
chapter meetings and join.<BR><BR>There's a reason for not having a =
piano
department at Home Depot. It's not a 'do-it-youself' =
job.<BR><BR>Jon
Page<BR><BR>At 02:19 AM 08/31/2001 -0700, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite">My Ricca has ok tone in the bass, but =
there are
a few<BR>notes that I cannot seem to improve by twisting
the<BR>strings. Do you guys have any
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