Newer Chickering/Self Player

[Roger Jolly]

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Hi Tom,
              Order a new set of strings from Mappes, it will be faster and 
cheaper, getting paid for the full job is better than suffering recalls.
Regards Roger

At 10:09 AM 12/14/02 -0500, you wrote:
>List;
>      Not sure if I presented this last problem I encounter a few days 
> ago.....If so, no response--yet.
>      Received call to tune late model Chickering, Self Player, Grand, 
> maybe less than 6 to  7 years old...They said a glass of wine had spilled 
> into the bass section...Problem---all, yes all the bass strings 'buzz'. 
> Even the ones without wine contamination....
>      I loosened and removed the worst buzzing string from the hitch 
> pin....identical to the Baldwin Acu touch----Acu whatever---you know what 
> they look like, adjustable------the string had no twist as it was placed 
> on the hitch pin. I twisted it one full turn, replaced it , tuned it and 
> it was clear as a bell.
>      Question: I wonder if I twist all the bass strings and tune, this 
> will solve the problem for ever more? I wonder what can be done about the 
> wine contamination, sugar,  on the strings? Should I just replace the 
> entire set of bass strings?
>
>Thanks for your help
>Tommy Black
>Decatur, Ala.

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