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At 05:55 PM 3/27/2003 +0100, you wrote:<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>. Three years old and needs<br>
new key bushings and easily could do with a new set of hammers...
to<br>
give you an idea.<br>
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Well ..... duh!<br><br>
Key bushings !?! And you wonder where the power went? <G> BIG
<G><br>
No .... really, Richard..... I'm sorry. I just saw the above paragraph
and had to chuckle. Breaking strings, too. Well......... duh!<br><br>
Key bushing looseness can act just like center pin looseness in the
hammer shank. Control and power..... down the tubes. Music is only as
good as the silence it's compared too, and I bet there's no <i>ppp</i> on
this instrument, either!<br><br>
Time to sell the job. Cost out the chronic breaking strings for them and
show them how they'll save money. Add in carpel-tunnel for the players,
etc...... you get the idea. Very cost effective to hang hammers/shanks/
and bushings.<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Thanks muchly<br><br>
RicB</blockquote><br><br>
Good luck!,<br>
Guy<br>
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