> > Today I signed a contract with a church to rebuild a Steinway upright piano, > circa 1902. > This will be my third restringing job, but the first time I have contemplated > changing a scale design. > I would also appreciate recommendations of pitfalls to avoid when working > with a Steinway upright of this period. Does anyone have a preferred > brand/supplier of hammers suitable for this piano? I anticipate having > someone else hang the hammers as I don't have a drill press. What should I > watch out for in replacing the hammers and hammer butts? Why would you want to change the scale? I wouldn't do it. If you are going to replace the butts, you should also replace the damper levers and heads. There's a pitfall for you. --- vince mrykalo rpt ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I've discovered the time i really need a vacation is just when i have gotten off vacation - ? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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