Greetings, Hmm, just got a quote from Yamaha that a older (D series) C3 needing new hammers will have to be given a new set of hammers, glued to the shanks, for $1,100, plus shipping. This is not going to happen, since the shanks and knuckles are still perfectly serviceable, and the last set of these things I ordered for a CF didn't fit and I had to undo everything and shorten the shanks. The customer is a professional and records this particular piano for movie scores and stuff. He likes the brilliant sound and specifically said that he didn't want "mellow" on his piano. So, who has used what in cases like this? I would naturally lean toward the Imadegawa hammers,since I remember them as being about the same hardness as the Yamaha stock items. Thoughts? Thanks, Ed Foote RPT www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/ www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html <A HREF="http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/399/six_degrees_of_tonality.html"> MP3.com: Six Degrees of Tonality</A>
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