[CAUT] Rebuilding a Yamaha without Yamaha action parts

denisikeler at aol.com denisikeler at aol.com
Thu Oct 7 14:27:35 MDT 2010


Shelley,

I recommend you buy Yamaha parts.  They are great quality and are cheeper than Tokiwa or Renner USA.  They only sell hammers hung already.  If you use a different hammer than buy their shanks and flanges.  Last time I bought them they were only about 2 bucks each!

Denis Ikeler





-----Original Message-----
From: Shelley <srbanders at sbcglobal.net>
To: caut at ptg.org
Sent: Thu, Oct 7, 2010 11:29 am
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Rebuilding a Yamaha without Yamaha action parts


Thank you so much for the info about Collodion!

I have a question regarding rebuilding a Yamaha C5 action circa 1980.  This piano is in a small performance hall.  It is time to replace all of the action parts.  The piano is always ‘miked’.  
Has anyone used parts and hammers not from Yamaha to success in this situation?  I really don’t relish paying those high costs and needling until I need physical therapy!  Are there parts and hammers that are particularly recommended by those of you who have a broader experience than I?
For home use I have used the Renner blues, the best Ronson’s of 4 years ago,  and the Encore Wurtzen from Wally Brooks to great success.  What about in a hall?
Wippens?

Your input would be greatly appreciated.

Shelley


On 10/5/10 6:06 PM, "bdshull" <bdshull at aol.com> wrote:




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From: Israel Stein <custos3 at comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 3:48 PM
To: CAUT at ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] Collodion source

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Number     DescriptionPrice 
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108001% Collodion - Used to make thin substrates and thin dry-stripped replicas of surfaces. 30 ml. MSDS <http://www.laddresearch.com/wsmsds/CollodionAll.pdf> $19.25
531522% Collodion - 30 ml.MSDS <http://www.laddresearch.com/wsmsds/CollodionAll.pdf> 


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