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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Thank you David. Well said as usual.<BR>
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Randy Chastain<BR>
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On 6/18/07 10:56 AM, "David Andersen" <david@davidandersenpianos.com> wrote:<BR>
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On Jun 18, 2007, at 10:27 AM, Danilo Perusina wrote:<BR>
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In your piano, by your descriptions, now is the time, but PLEASE get a qualified piano action rebuilder to put the new hammers, shanks, and flanges on PROFESSIONALLY, and match the new hammer weight to the existing action ratio, which is usually close to ideal in Hamburg Steinways.<BR>
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Do not---DO NOT---attempt to half-ass this job if you are really a professional pianist and teacher. Pay for the best person in your area to do the job. Period. <BR>
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Best,<BR>
David Andersen<BR>
Malibu, CA<BR>
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