Hi Mike, In 1992 Yamaha changed their action design. The hammer and shank assembly may not work very well on a piano from 1978. At 09:46 PM 3/11/2009 -0400, you wrote: >Mike > & some one must first have an opinion as to what it should be. > most asian pianos with enormous success. If this was a Yamaha 9& the >Wurzen AA or Weickert special. > Dale > > > > > 10 years ago it was moved to the classroom and has remained there >ever since. The hammers could be shaped but with the use they get >would not last more than a few years and they are marginal for shaping >anyway. on shanks with flanges, the current price is $1400 and change. >This is a public school and price is a concern however doing the job >correctly is of a deeper concern for me. For a few hundred more I >could replace the shanks/flanges and replace the hammers with after market >like Abels or Ronsens. experienced with hammer >replacement on asian pianos of or nearing this age, agree or disagree. > Mike > -- > I intend to live forever. So far, so good. > Steven Wright > > > Michael Magness > Magness Piano Service > 608-786-4404 > www.IFixPianos.com > email mike at ifixpianos.com > Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.10/1996 - Release Date: 03/11/09 >20:42:00 Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna48 at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner
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