This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment This is very helpful. Thanks. How does one contact YC about this these = days? =20 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Farrell Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 7:46 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: Unstable regulation My recommendation would be to order a set of action brackets (they won't cost you anything) so that you have them. Tell the owner about the = action bracket problem YC has - that way they will be prepared for it. You = could ask them if the other tech charged them to "regulate" the action - = chances are s/he at least adjusted let-off. Note exactly what let-off is on = sample notes (for instance, all the Cs). Then measure let-off on the sample = notes every time you tune the piano. Tell the piano owner exactly what you are doing and why. =20 I keep an extra set of brackets on hand at all times - when I get = another replacement job, I order a new set again. =20 You can also use the new action brackets to measure the old brackets to evaluate whether they have changed dimensions. Another way to tell if = they have grown is to measure action spread and see if that has changed. =20 You can also tell them that YC may reimburse you for the bracket installation, but that the action will also very likely need a full regulation after action bracket replacement. =20 Terry Farrell =20 >I just tuned and did some really minor adjustments to a "G" series YC = grand > made in 1987. The only thing I noticed that may be indicative of this > problem was that I had to tilt the action up a little in order to = clear the > bass hammers from the fallboard in order to remove it. Otherwise the action > was in reasonably good regulation. (The piano was last serviced about eight > months ago by a technician that has since left the area.) >=20 > How long, roughly, does it take for this action bracket swelling take = to > make itself noticeable, or should I just take note and see if there is = any > change when I revisit the piano in six months? >=20 > If/when this becomes a problem, who should be my first contact? Does = the > store that sold it still hold any responsibility? >=20 > -- Geoff Sykes > Assoc. L.A. Chapter ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/74/c6/fc/b1/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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