restringing bass

[Farrell]

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"....the tilt cart will be an appropriate item to have.  It will =
probably not fit into a car.  You need a truck to take it to a job."

I have a mid sized car with an average size trunk. My tilter just fits =
in.

"I'd suggest pulling the piano out from the wall, find some padding such =
as a=20
moving or other old blanket, tilt the piano back about 45 degrees with =
the=20
padding protecting the wall."

I don't understand how this would help. It would make it difficult to =
get at the tuning pin area and seem to me it would present a huge danger =
of it falling. How does tilting the piano 45 degrees help?
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Terry Farrell
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Billbrpt@AOL.COM=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 11:03 AM
  Subject: Re: restringing bass


  In a message dated 7/14/01 8:54:25 AM Central Daylight Time,=20
  pianolover88@hotmail.com (pianolover 88) writes:=20



    But even at only 10 minutes=20
    per string (old off-new on) it's gonna take over EIGHT HOURS!!! So =
i'm=20
    thinking maybe I should refer it to another tech who has done lots =
of this=20
    type stuff before. Thoughts?


  Terry,=20

  The others have all given you good advice.  I'd like to address the =
issue of=20
  whether it's worth it to you.  As someone who may only be experienced =
in=20
  individual string replacement, you may want to accept this job if it =
will=20
  give you some good, practical experience.  After all, it's not that =
much=20
  different from doing the same job on a much more valuable piano.=20

  It all depends on you having the time to do it for a price that is =
agreeable=20
  to both you and the customer.  Remember, you are self employed.  You =
have the=20
  right and privilege of making that determination, regardless of anyone =
else's=20
  price structure. Someone with many years experience may be able to do =
the job=20
  in a few hours and charge big bucks for it.  Usually, however, such a =
person=20
  would not want to work on an old Upright.  You'd really be learning on =
the=20
  job (although you wouldn't want to let your customer get that =
impression).  =20
  Considering that, you might well consider that a stipend type fee for =
the=20
  time spent is appropriate.  So, if it suits you, Terry, you're the man =
for=20
  the job.=20

  Regarding the tilter:  It's a great tool and asset but it alone would =
cost=20
  about what you'll get from this job.  You don't really need one to do =
it.  =20
  I'd suggest pulling the piano out from the wall, find some padding =
such as a=20
  moving or other old blanket, tilt the piano back about 45 degrees with =
the=20
  padding protecting the wall.  If the floor is not carpeted, you will =
need=20
  padding for it too.=20

  If you decide eventually that you will be doing reconditioning and =
rebuilding=20
  projects on a regular basis, the tilt cart will be an appropriate item =
to=20
  have.  It will probably not fit into a car.  You need a truck to take =
it to a=20
  job.  I sold mine years ago.=20

  Good luck.=20

  Bill Bremmer RPT=20
  Madison, Wisconsin=20

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