yamaha butts

[Avery Todd]

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>