Upright Damper Felt Source

[gordon stelter]

Yamaha has generated a terrific amount of ill-will
over the years with marketing shenanigans and playing
"hard-ball" with everyone they possibly can. 
It amazes me that they do not realize that this HURTS
business, ultimately.
   ( And its really not enjoyable to be despised,
either! )
     Thump

--- david heidel <dbheidel@comcast.net> wrote:
> Before the big boycott, why don't you ask Yamaha why
> they have that policy.  Before going to the Little
> Red Schoolhouse, I felt the same way, but was then
> educated about the whole gray market issue, and my
> attitude changed greatly.  It's not that I am
> defending Yamaha, but now I do understand why they
> do things the way theyare done.  But I do agree with
> your points, as they are valid!
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: David Love 
>   To: Pianotech 
>   Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 1:51 PM
>   Subject: Re: Upright Damper Felt Source
> 
> 
>   I think a boycott of Yamaha and Yamaha products
> should be considered until Yamaha drops this
> ridiculous policy.   The only people they are
> hurting are the technicians who have to find
> alternative ways (or lie) in order to service
> Japanese Market Pianos.  The goal of trying to
> control market share (I presume that's the reason)
> is a failure.  I see more gray market pianos being
> sold than ever before.  
> 
>   David Love
>   davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
> 
> 
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: John Ross 
>     To: Pianotech
>     Sent: 4/29/2004 12:13:57 PM 
>     Subject: Re: Upright Damper Felt Source
> 
> 
>     I recently purchased a Yamaha set,  that is for
> a U3 model. I intend to put them on a nice older
> Heintzman.
>     I don't believe that it is possible in the US.
>     I think that their rule of only selling
> replacements for a legitimate # Yamaha, is stupid.
> What is to prevent someone giving them, a legitimate
> #, and using it on something else. (Hint :-) )
>     I attended a Bill Spurlock class, at a
> Convention, and he gave instruction, on making your
> own from scratch. It looks like the same class, is
> available in Nashville.
>     Regards,
>     ,
>     John M. Ross
>     Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
>     jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
>       ----- Original Message ----- 
>       From: Erwinspiano@aol.com 
>       To: pianotech@ptg.org 
>       Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 11:48 AM
>       Subject: Re: Upright Damper Felt Source
> 
> 
>         John
>         If you find a source I am interested.
> Especially in pre-made longer bass dampers.
>         Thanks
>         Dale
>         Is there a source for purchasing upright
> damper felt (single, bichord, 
>         trichord)
>         in longer executions than the standard, less
> effective 1 3/4" lengths?
> 
>         Last year I made a set according to
> Spurlock's instructions with favorable 
>         results.
>         I have been encountering too many vertical
> repairs, more than I care to 
>         with more
>         coming looming on the horizon, and don't
> wish to be manufacturing these.
> 
>         A Sauter upright in my shop has a beautiful
> set of long dampers, most 
>         effective. I will
>         write to them to see if multiple sets are
> available from them.
> 
>         Regards,
> 
>         Jon Page, piano technician
>         Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
>         mailto:jonpage@comcast.net
>         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 



	
		
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