This is a multipart message in MIME format ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In that situation it might be nice to have a universal string...I= don't even carry them myself, but I don't travel 50 miles for= one customer. I'd really work on bass string splicing, if I= was you in that situation. It isn't perfect either, but will= usually sound better than a universal. Personally, I'd try to= see if I can get the damper to work adequately with the one= string (double string unison) and order the string and install= the next service. Tough call no matter what. David I. Original message From: Matthew Todd To: Pianotech Received: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 18:33:54 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Spinet Bass String I was just talking about replacing a few. I did not realize that= customs don't cost that much more than universals. So, let me= ask you.... What if you are replacing a bass string in a clients piano say 50= miles away. You have your regular service charge. So when you= go and get the old string out you must make another service call= once you have the duplicate string back. That sounds a lot more= expensive to me. Plus the extra charge for the distance. I= don't get where a custom string is not that much more cost than= a universal. Especially since I would also add the charges for= the shipping to and from the factory to get the string, etc. = What are your price differences between a single universal and= custom string replacement? I am still working with setting= prices, so maybe I am missing a lot, but I would like to know= what. Thanks! Matthew Avery Todd <avery1@houston.rr.com> wrote: Matthew, All the responses I've read notwithstanding, I got the impression= from your post that you were going to be replacing an entire set of bass strings? Did= I read you wrong? If a set, yes, definitely remove the action with all warnings necessary to the customer. If only one or two, use the safety pin method someone mentioned.= It's a great way to replace one/two on any vertical. But universals????? :-( :-( :-(= They don't cost all "that" much to have them duplicated and you'll probably make up= the difference in the time saved from unwinding, cutting to length, etc. JMO. Avery At 12:51 PM 7/9/05, you wrote: >Hello all, > >I will be practicing bass string replacement on a spinet (using= >universal strings). Is it necessary to take the action out like= I >would in a upright, or ca! n I just go for it? > >Thanks! > >Matthew > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ pianotech list info:= https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives Sell on Yahoo! Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/5d/d5/a1/7a/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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