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Alan .. I laughed so hard and loud , my wife came into my office to
see who the hell<br>
was in there with me. I've used that example myself many times, about
tuning a violin<br>
each time it's played, and sometimes you see guitar players, on
national TV tune whilst<br>
playing accompanyment for some high calibre singer., of course a piano
doesn't need<br>
tuning, except maybe every 10 years or so. Had a consol, little beast
with cracked<br>
bass bridge, which I was able to resusitate, and make do around Xmas of
this year.<br>
Hadn't been tuned for at least 10 years, and used by the fellow as
accomp. for his<br>
voice while he practised his choir stuff. Well I tuned it as well as I
could at that time, <br>
and told them to please call when it's convenient soon as possible
after xmas to do again.<br>
Well I finally got back there today, and tuned it much better than
before, because it was<br>
possible this time. Well the woman couldn't understand why it was out
of tune so soon.<br>
I guess she assumed it was perfect the last time, and I didn't have the
heart to tell her that <br>
it wasn't perfect when it was new 50 years ago. WHATEVER ,( like the
kids say.)<br>
Sure enjoyed your posting ,Alan. Thank you for the best laugh I've had
this week.<br>
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Carl / Winnipeg<br>
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<div><span class="843190602-14012005"><font face="Arial">Terry said:</font></span></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><span class="843190602-14012005">"</span><span
class="843190602-14012005">..</span>. I convinced a lady to junk her
"Grand" spinet because all hammers were bobbling, dampers were oinking,
damper lift rod was broke, hammer butt was broke, several bass strings
were missing, bass bridge was cracked, bass bridge was tearing
soundboard apart at glue joint, frame/pinblock was separating, hammers
were deeply grooved, and pitch was a full step flat. I think that was
all.<span class="843190602-14012005">"</span></font></div>
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<div><span class="843190602-14012005"></span><font face="Arial"><span
class="843190602-14012005">I'd describe that piano as about average
for my area. Well, just kidding, but SOME days it seems like it. I
suggested to one fellow that he let me put his beloved 60's P.A. Stark
spinet to sleep and he asked if there was any chance it was still under
warranty. </span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><span class="843190602-14012005">My favorites
are the guys who play a guitar or violin or something--that they tune
every time they pick up--and can't understand why you think their piano
needs tuning. After all, their grandfather had it tuned when he brought
it home (and the delivery wagon WAS did have the canvas cover on to
keep out most of the rain).</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2">Alan R. Barnard</font></div>
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