Hi Jeannie, I just got through doing one and I totally agree. The only question is whether or not you file the hammers so you don't have to make them mate with the old grooves. :-) Avery P.S. I didn't! :-) At 10:59 AM 09/18/00 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Tom, >I'm just getting ready to do one of these such actions on Wednesday. The >U3 in question is a grey market Yamaha. I've never encountered this >problem on American-bound uprights. I believe, and judging from past >discussions, that replacing all of the flanges is the most >efficient/economical way to proceed. Since they are readily available, >why bother with tiny pieces of cord? Others on the List have become >rather proficient and even have jigs set up to do the string replacing, >but the first time is always the slowest and I prefer not taking the time >to learn on a customer's piano. > >Good luck with yours. >Jeannie > > >Jeannie Grassi, RPT >Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal ><mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net>mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf >>Of Tom Driscoll >>Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 5:51 PM >>To: pianotech@ptg.org >>Subject: yamaha butts >> >>Fellow Techs, In the past month I've had 2 Yamaha studios, Late 70,s With >>deteriorated spring cords( excuse the nomenclature) >Is this material >>something other than silk?> Its light brown in color and will crumble to >>the touch.Also your opinions on wheather to replace the whole set of >>butts or to replace this material (with silk) on the existing butts >>(action centers good on both pianos)I guess this is a cost vs >>labor question. Thanks for any responses < Tom Driscoll>
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