Overdamper supporter

[Robin Stevens]

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 I think that all you... "will not tune overdamper pianos" group should b=
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trained to tune these pianos using Paps mutes or a similar device as part=
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your RPT exam. You all display your "RPT" status proudly, but, will not w=
ork
on old pianos! I wonder what you would think if your doctor said to you o=
n
your next visit....sorry I only deal with young patients!! =0D
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Many of these old overdampers are easier to tune, and some have better pi=
n
blocks than some underdampers. It only takes a slight change of method.
Reading what some of you guys are doing trying to insert your tuning stri=
ps
is quite comical. You obviously have not heard of the saying...There has =
to
be a better way!!=0D
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Robin Stevens ARPT=0D
South Australia=0D
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From: ilvey@sbcglobal.net; Pianotech=0D
Date: 10/09/05 01:14:54=0D
To: pianotech@ptg.org=0D
Subject: Re: Reinbach Piano=0D
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I don't work on birdcages anymore but....I remember tipping the action
towards me so I could insert temp strips on all the unisons leaving just =
one
string to deal with when tuning.   Then when I couldn't take it anymore, =
I'd
remove the temp strips and do the unisons...=0D
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David Ilvedson, RPT=0D
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From: "Will Wickham" <wwickham@stny.rr.com>=0D
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>=0D
Received: 10/8/2005 4:15:09 AM=0D
Subject: Re: Reinbach Piano=0D
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>This isn't my first trip into the birdcage. Great deal of fun. It is=0D
>the first time I've had to resort to muting through the action though.=0D
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>Until I either know something about Reinbach pianos in general or this=0D
>beasty in particular, I will keep going back to do my best to make it=0D
>work well!=0D
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>will wickham=0D
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>On Oct 8, 2005, at 6:03 AM, Farrell wrote:=0D
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>> Don't know anything about Reinbach, but birdcages I have had the=0D
>> displeasure to meet. Make a policy - either run or charge your hourly=0D
>> fee plus a frustration factor. I charge 1.5 times my regular hourly=0D
>> on-site fee ($60 x 1.5 =3D $90).=0D
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>> And make it clear to the owner - you'll tune it, but it is untunable -=
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>> so don't expect much. Be sure to cover the lecture about upgrading to=0D
>> something like a 1950 Lester spinet or somesuch POS.=0D
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>> Just curious, why are you going back for a "second crack at it?"=0D
>> Wasn't the first visit scary enough?=0D
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>> Terry Farrell=0D
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