List: I have a moving company repair job that I would like to get some opinions on. The piano is a Yamaha U1E, about 6 years old. It was apparently let go and landed on the front arms and top area (upright piano). I will be doing the cosmetic repairs to the poly finish, but tonight I discovered that the action rail is bent. The dampers don't work in the center of the piano, since they are too far from the strings. This particular action doesn't have a center action bracket (which would have saved the action from damage). I am not sure whether to try just bending the rail back, or to recommend replacement. If I replace the rail, I am not sure how much to estimate, since there may be a lot of regulating to do. If I bend it, I'm not sure where or how to hold the rail, since all the action parts are screwed to it. Obviously, if I have to remove the parts to clamp the rail to straighten it, I might as well replace it. Thanks for any input. Paul McCloud, RPT San Diego, CA
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