<!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 5.00.3314.2100" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=4>Stephen, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Have done what you propose. For the most part, you = won't need to drill but a few holes. Plan it out, ahead and see which of the = existing hitchpins will be usable, then procede. Not a big deal the way I see it. = Definately have a discussion with your client first.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.</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:pianotec@ihug.co.nz" = title=pianotec@ihug.co.nz>Stephen Powell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 24, 2001 = 4:54 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Tenor tubbies</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Hi list!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2> <DIV><FONT size=2>I am going to replace the bass strings in a little = Steck grand (I can't recall the size), which is remaining in the client's home.  I want to add some tenor wound strings as the piano has a = very bad case of "tenor tubbies" - by memory, the bass/tenor break is at notes = 27/28 - too low for a piano of this size.  I am experienced in rescalling = these strings.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Question: Do you see any problems with drilling = the plate for additional hitchpins while the piano is strung and at pitch?  = I have not done this in someone's home before.  Of course, I will have = to discuss it with the client first otherwise I think she might freak = when I get out my big drill and start drilling holes in her piano!  = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>    Stephen</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Stephen Powell RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Auckland, NZ</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>