<html> <head> <style></style></head> <body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'> Hi William and William, I'm going to check Reblitz as well on this topic of hammer replacement.   I'm coming across lots of pianos that iI think could use new hammers ,but will new hammers do any good if the strings are old etc?  I find folks out here don't like spending too much money if they don't have to.  Also how do you guys account for geting the correct length of the shank when replacing hammers,or do you just replace the heads only?  What abouty bore and stroke of the hammer when replacing them?  is this something we vision impaired guys can do? Is there a tactile method? When replacing a set I'll have to send the old ones out for duplication correct?   I want to start broadiening my skill set.   Another thing I ran into is this. I tuned an old Knabe on New Years eve.  I needs new strings hammers and other work, but the woman doesn't want to spend money on it of course.  she informed that her mortgage went up about 68.00 due to Sandy back in October.  So she was asked me if putting in a humidifier wo uld still benefit the piano or would it be best to do the work first and then install the life saver system?  I said I'd have to check.  I did say that doing the work would be a better route to take first, but I'd check for sure.  What are your t h oughts?  Thanks Marshall Marshall Gisondi MARSHALL'S PIANO SERVICE 215-510-9400 <a href="http://www.phillytuner.com" target="_blank">http://www.phillytuner.com</a> </div></body> </html>