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<DIV><SPAN class=531024617-28042008>I tuned ten years for a school district with
mostly Yamaha uprights. 90% of them had broken spring loops. NEVER
did I once have any teacher complain about how the action worked. I told a
few teachers early on, but they didn't care, and the school district didn't want
to pay for it, so it didn't get done, and no one was complaining at the time I
quit.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=531024617-28042008>les bartlett</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Tuneyourpianonow@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 26, 2008 7:40
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> hammer return spring
string<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial>
<DIV>I have a customer with a nice Yamaha M2 console. The hammer return spring
strings are all rotten.</DIV>
<DIV>Do I replace all the strings? My first choice. Or, do I replace the butt
flange assy. (flange, spring, string)?</DIV>
<DIV>Doing that I will probably have to travel the flanges. My guess at
time would be longer to do the strings alone. All the bushings are moving
well. No verdigris.</DIV>
<DIV>Any suggestions? Am I looking at 4 to 6 hours or more? How much does
a job like this run?</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks </DIV>
<DIV>Steve Kessler</DIV>
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