<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV>Greetings, </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>       Reading Reblitz's book, his step #8 to reguating a vertical states to shim up the hammer rest rail to the correct blow distance. My question is, if this is done then arent you tampering with/advancing the stroke and infringing upon the room/space in which the parts need to cycle? Seems to me, if a piano is an old upright, wouldnt it be wise to first <EM>at leas</EM>t replace the felt front and balance rail punchings, <EM>before</EM> you go ahead and set the stroKe??</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Julia Gottshall</DIV> <DIV>Reading, PA</DIV></BODY></HTML>