Servicing new players

[Brian L. Daley]

Thanks for the good tips!
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From: Jon Page <jpage@capecod.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Monday, July 06, 1998 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: Servicing new players


>At 10:44 PM 7/5/98 -0800, you wrote:
>>the quirks and kinks of that end of the business.  It's not just a matter
of
>>whipping out your electric Crescent wrench and smiling a  lot for the
>>customer pal, it's lots of hours learning the product, making mistakes,
>>going down the wrong fjord, and frustrating yourself into a brainless
frenzy
>>getting absolutely nowhere.  THAT'S PLAYER REPAIR AT IT'S FINEST!!!  After
>>you've been in that end of the piano business for awhile actively
persueing
>>the nuances and gnarly details that abound in that field, you'll see that
>>you've still got lots more to learn.  The more you know, the more you
>>realize you don't know.  Got it??
>>
>>Lar
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>The voice of experience !
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>Don't forget to un-plug the player before probing around under there.
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>A word of caution, before you touch anything; have the customer play
>something and while it is running ask them if there are any problems.
>This will help to diminish the 'it worked before' statements.
>
>Pnuematic players are another thing. once you disconnect a tube which
>has molded/sealed itself to the flange it may not seal on reinstallation.
>Old leather nuts crumble. be prepared.
>
>There are things out there just waiting to happen . . .
>
>Jon Page
>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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