<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1515" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mickeykes@charter.net = href="mailto:mickeykes@charter.net">Mickey Kessler</A> </DIV> <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> Thursday, August 11, 2005 = 12:54 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> re: Business Ethics Question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=015003817-11082005>Just = wanted to thank all of you who've responded so far. Certainly, if any blame = falls to me, it's for being so naive as to trust this work to somebody just because = of the internet.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=015003817-11082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=015003817-11082005>I = especially wanted to thank Joe Goss for his advice on dealing with the tenon = problem. Joe, I think you're quite possibly right about having deregulated the = Bb - that's the key that's right in the way of your thumb when you try to = remove the bell joint. In any event it sort of reinforces my contention that = he must not have assembled and tested the instrument after doing the work.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=015003817-11082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=015003817-11082005>Also, I have left it overnight a couple of times now, and with plenty of grease it's = becoming a little more manageable. But I'll have to try what Joe suggests (or get = a pro to do it), otherwise I still risk damaging the key work every time I play.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=015003817-11082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=015003817-11082005>Incidentally, we're separated by roughly 500 miles. There are no reliable woodwind = repair people that I know of in my area - I currently live in a small town, = in a rural area of southern Ohio.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=015003817-11082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=015003817-11082005>Anyhow, thanks again to all of you. Your responses are quite thought-provoking and instructive - as usual, for this group!</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=015003817-11082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=015003817-11082005>Mickey</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=015003817-11082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=015003817-11082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=015003817-11082005>___________</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mickey,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Move on.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Be glad he sent the check back. Keep = it for proof.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are no guidlines for this = type of person.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You do not mention the distance = involved in this transaction or the local area.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bassoons are a bitch to repair but = the tenon work is the real indication of the quality of this person.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Leaving the instrument together = overnight will size somewhat the cork, but be sure to use plenty of = grease.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It might be wise to sand the joints = first, and regrease the cork. Use a one inch strip of 80 grit paper and shoe = shine file. Have someone else hold the instrument for you to do the work.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>His answer to you, shows me he does = know what needed to be done, but the tendon work must have been done after the = repad and most likely you deregulated the Bb when you took the instrument apart = the first time. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></DIV><FONT = face=Arial size=2></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV>Following Joe's advice..Just a couple of questions</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Did He recork,clean,and repair the bocal? It is = important.</DIV> <DIV>Do you use commercial reeds,or make your own?</DIV> <DIV>Can you scrape a reed to make respond properly?</DIV> <DIV>Could it be that after so many years that your embrochure/air = speed is incorrect for the set up?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>These questions are only asked in the technical spirit of this multidisciplanary list. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hubert Liverman</DIV> <DIV>Tuner/Tech,Bass Trombonist..etc.</DIV> <DIV>Opelika AL.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR> </DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>