damper guide rail cloth?

[Wimblees@aol.com]

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In a message dated 2/4/02 10:28:38 AM Central Standard Time, 
ralinoj@muohio.edu writes:


> Hi John,
> Why not make new guide rails?  It should be fairly simple to cut off 
> the portion of the rail that has the holes and glue a new piece of 
> maple on.  It's also a chance to correct the spacing of the damper 
> wires, if that is necessary.
> 
> Respectfully,
> Jon
> 
> 
> 

Although this might sound rather simple, there are complications that could 
arise. One, for example, is the screw holes and the actual screws. A friend 
of mine decided to replace the rusty screws for the guide rail with new ones. 
Most of the damper wires were hitting the strings. When he put the original 
screws back on, the problem fixed it self. So although you might be able to 
duplicate the exact holes for the damper wires, if you get the screws holes 
off by just a 1/32' of an inch, it could create a whole new set of problems.

I would rather rebush than replace the guide rail. 

Wim 

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