<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><BR><DIV><DIV>On Jun 18, 2007, at 10:27 AM, Danilo Perusina wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; ">Also, when is it absolutely necessary to put in new hammers?</SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV><DIV>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.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>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. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Best,</DIV><DIV>David Andersen</DIV><DIV>Malibu, CA</DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>