One curious detail came up during the estimating of repairs on these two sprinkled-on U1s. I was quoted by Yamaha $511 per set of replacement bass strings. (I made a quick call to the local Yamaha dealer who said that sounded right.) This 52-string set duplicated by Mapes would be $223. Steinway's replacement set for either 1098 or K52 is $167. I know that with Yahama strings the lengths are so well-calculated that they can go right on the tuning pin with no trimming to length, and presumably their accuracy for a scale of their own should be far above anyone else's copy of this set. BUT....what else am I getting for the extra $300-350? Bill Ballard RPT NH Chapter, P.T.G. wbps at vermontel.net 098783 EA Hamburg Tuning Pins 4/0 2-1/2.......$72.00 T5591600 1PC Key Flame Guide ...........My two favorite catalog items (Steinway 4/96, and Yamaha respectively) +++++++++++++++++++++
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