Wives tales ...

[Mike Spalding]

It only damages them if you hang the tank from the soundboard ribs. Yes, 
it's true, I saw it, I fixed it, but I didn't photograph it. It was a 
mid-century Kimball grand with no beams, so the installing tech did the 
next best thing...

Dean May wrote:
>
> This is not a wives tale, but it is a good one I just heard today. A 
> church got a new Yamaha G3 last fall. They removed the 2 year old 
> complete Damp Chaser system from their old grand but they aren’t sure 
> they want to install it on the new Yamaha. Some members are concerned 
> about “damaging” the new piano by putting screws into it.
>
> There are experts everywhere you look.
>
> *Dean*
>
> Dean May cell 812.239.3359
>
> PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272
>
> Terre Haute IN 47802
>
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>
> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] 
> *On Behalf Of *Garret Traylor
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 04, 2008 5:39 PM
> *To:* 'Pianotech List'
> *Subject:* Wives tales ...
>
> Forgive me if this is already in the archives. Would you care to help 
> generate a list of myths “wives tales” and responses? Like you I deal 
> with them all the time. Even thought the piano has not been tuned for 
> ump-teen years the customer calls for a tuning because the piano was 
> just moved across the room. What school do our customers attend to be 
> so well versed at (Im)proper piano care?
>
> Kindest Regards,
>
> Garret
>
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>
> Garret Traylor - President
>
> High Point Piano & Music Inc.
>
> 88-PIANO (336) 887-4266
>