Susan, Sam and list

[Warren Fisher]

rmartin21@juno.com wrote:
> 
> My pleasure, Sam.
> 
> Susan
> 
> No question...that's exactly my approach. Call it the safe way. As matter
> of fact, I wait until the strings are fairly stable, level what needs to
> be leveled (keeping my eye on the strings being parellel to the
> plate)...then tune again before delivery. Then another tuning a week
> after delivery.
> 
> Incidentally, I don't know if you use the old varnish treatment or
> not..but it sure eliminates jumping pins. I should mention the caveat:
> When I dip the pin into the open can of varnish, it's only the very
> bottom of the pin that has any varnish on it. If you dip the whole pin
> you'll have some varnish on top of the bushing. It's really too much and
> doesn't need that much to be effective anyway.
> 
> I think I remember you saying that you are using the Insta Coiler as
> well. I invested in a plier type tool from Utah for coil tightening but
> didn't have much success with it . I've since gone to the weight type.
> The type where you tuck the fork under the coil and slide a weight up.
> Works very well 

I had one of those too, but the little curved ledge that lifts the coils
got buggered up eventually so that it slipped off more times than it
lifted.  Does anyone know where to get a replacement tip or how to
recondition the old one?


Warren

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