Touchy Young Chang

Mike McCoy mjmc@ibm.net
Tue, 13 Apr 1999 12:06:13 -0400


Sorry List,

  A little too quick on the trigger there.....


Mike



> 
>  Not much comment from the list, Ron Engle had a few things to say, like
> "better off not mentioning those things to the customer" but in this
> case I felt it had to be said. Called the YC service manager and he said
> they had a problem in that vintage, they used a lubricant on the
> pressure bar screws and it contaminated the block..he asked if I could
> fix it and how much, but it really needs a new block or a new piano, so
> I sent him another note (he's on the road)stating that, so we'll see.
>  It was 27 cents flat and I had limited time so I did one pass in fine
> tune mode, fought the pins and fixed a persistent noisy pedal problem
> in  2hrs 15min and she was very happy with the tuning so I guess RCT
> works, just need another 42 tunings to pay it off!
> 
> Mike
> 
>
> >
> > Hey Mike,
> >
> > How'd you make out with the jumpy YC?   Did anyone comment?  Good to see
> > you're out in the trenches getting some pins under your belt.
> >
> > Aborted my first tuning yesterday.  Inop keys, splintered bass bridge,
> > etc.
> >
> > Taxes call.
> >
> > Cliff
>


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