Electric Shank Bender

Phillip Ford fordpiano@earthlink.net
Mon, 8 Sep 2003 16:37:20 -0700 (GMT)


>Careful with the heat gun when working near nice shiny new bass strings! DAMHIK!

>Terry Farrell

Sound advice.


> > >You can use either the electric bending pliers or an alcohol lamp (passed rapidly along the shank, don't let it sit still) with success if you are careful.

> > >Susan

Which reminds me.  When waving the alcohol lamp around in the vicinity of the action, it's best not to linger too long in the neighborhood of the hammer rest rail felt (unless you have a fire extinguisher handy).  DAMHIK!

Phil Ford


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