$63 for a set of Hamburg felt from Steinway in NY. That's all we use here. John Minor University of Illinois On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, Mark Bolsius wrote: ]Hi Mark ] ]I've not done it, but I've seen Yamaha CF damper felt used very successfully ]on a "D", but the Renner stuff is also very good, readily available and ]comes in a variety of sizes. ] ]The other alternative is to get the S & S Hamburg felt. They cut their own, ]and it's gorgeous! It comes already backed and cut into blocks....make sure ]you're sitting down when you get the price. Hartwig Kalb should be able to ]help you ] ]hk@steinway.de ] ]Re Front key pins ] ]The only drama I see in using the wider ones might be that in using thinner ]felt (to compensate), the longevity of the bushing might be compromised...a ]bit. ] ]Cheers ]Mark Bolsius ]Bolsius Piano Services ]Canberra Australia ] ]http://www.bolsius-pianoservices.com.au ] ]Australian distributor for ]Dampp-Chaser Climate Control Products ]Louis Renner Piano Components and Tools ]Reyburn CyberTuner Visual Tuning Software ] ]---------- ]>From: owner-caut-digest@ptg.org (caut-digest) ]>To: caut-digest@ptg.org ]>Subject: caut-digest V2000 #64 ]>Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 7:24 AM ]> ] ]> Subject: "D" for dampers ]> ]> It's time to fit our recital "D" with new damper felt. ]> ]> Can anyone save me some time by recommending the right complement (sizes; ]> narrow bi-chord/wide bi-chord, thickness of flats, etc.) of felt strips? ]> ]> Will use Renner (USA) most likely, however, has anyone used the Yamaha felt ]> on a "D"? ]> ]> thanks, ]> ]> Mark Cramer ]> Brandon University ]
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