On Tue, 25 Apr 1995 Yardbird47@aol.com wrote:
> What do you folks use to replace the cloth on a Steinway grand action hammer
> rail. Even the .85mm flange bushing cloth is pretty thick and spongy. Two
> days ago, I tried out some nameboard felt but suspect that by the time this
> action change is finished, I will have replaced it for something stronger.
> (Maybe I should just order Steinway's 004430 at $10 the strip. But it's
> black, and black is for widows and scarlet is sexier....)
>
Bill Garlick once suggested buying old worsted wool trousers from
the Goodwill and cutting strips for the action rail. I've done this, and
it works great! Now THAT'S recycling!
John Minor
University of Illinois
jminor@uiuc.edu
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