<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: = #ffffff" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>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!</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 29, 2004 = 1:51 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Upright Damper = Felt Source</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">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.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A = href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.n= et</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca = href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John Ross</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 4/29/2004 12:13:57 PM = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Upright Damper = Felt Source</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>I recently purchased a Yamaha set,  = that is for a U3 model. I intend to put them on a nice older Heintzman.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>I don't believe that it is possible in = the US.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>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 :-) )</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>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.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>Regards,</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>,</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A = href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>= <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 29, = 2004 11:48 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Upright Damper = Felt Source</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>  J<FONT size=3>ohn</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  If you find a source I am interested. = Especially in pre-made longer bass dampers.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Thanks</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Dale</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>Is there a source for purchasing upright damper = felt (single, bichord, <BR>trichord)<BR>in longer executions than the = standard, less effective 1 3/4" lengths?<BR><BR>Last year I made a set = according to Spurlock's instructions with favorable <BR>results.<BR>I have = been encountering too many vertical repairs, more than I care to = <BR>with more<BR>coming looming on the horizon, and don't wish to be manufacturing these.<BR><BR>A Sauter upright in my shop has a = beautiful set of long dampers, most <BR>effective. I will<BR>write to them = to see if multiple sets are available from = them.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Jon Page, piano technician<BR>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, = Mass.<BR>mailto:jonpage@comcast.net<BR>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= ~~~~~~ </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> = <DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>