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<DIV><SPAN class=984251218-17042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2> << </FONT></SPAN>And indeed it wasn't -- =
except for the
little detail of getting the wire properly routed against the bridge =
pins.
Naturally, given my luck, the bridge for the notes in question is =
located
directly opposite the keyboard. As a result, it's nearly =
impossible to
reach by mortal methods. I worked for over an hour just trying to =
get the
string to seat on the bridge. Tried every tool in my =
arsenal. <SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=984251218-17042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Isn't
this how it usually works?? Sheesh...I hate it when that
happens.</FONT> </SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN =
class=984251218-17042004><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> <FONT face="Times New =
Roman" color=#000000
size=3><<</FONT> </FONT></SPAN>I'm certainly not the =
experienced old
hand that typifies this list, but I'm not exactly an amateur =
either. I've
replaced strings in uprights and grands, and just last week I did a knot =
in the
bass of a Kimball console that worked fine. But today I feel like =
I'm
starting all over again.<SPAN class=984251218-17042004><FONT =
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<DIV><SPAN class=984251218-17042004><SPAN =
class=984251218-17042004><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I have days where I feel like =
a raw
beginner. Usually happens when I don't get enough
sleep.</FONT> </SPAN> </SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN
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size=2> <FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000
size=3><<</FONT> </FONT></SPAN>Please -- can somebody give =
me some
tips? How do you seat the string on the bridge when the bridge is =
buried
behind the keyboard, as well as behind an action that is nearly =
impossible to
remove? I really want to make this piano right -- or at least as =
right as
possible under the circumstances.<SPAN class=984251218-17042004><FONT =
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<DIV><SPAN class=984251218-17042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I've
used one of those damper wire bending tools - the one with the straight =
slot (or
sometimes the angled one) along with a combination tool screwdriver =
blade to
work the string onto its proper place. The wire must be loose enough so =
you can
work it into place. Cursing it seems to help (just kidding
<g>).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=984251218-17042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Every
time I have to do one of these repairs, I always tell myself "I gotta =
get one of
those Stringers!" Maybe I'll get one on my next Pianotek order. The big =
problem
is that I'm running out of tool space in my trunk and getting a =
huge
overflow inside! </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=984251218-17042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>John
Formsma</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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