<HTML>In a message dated 3/29/2002 7:45:38 PM Pacific Standard Time, avery@ev1.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj:Re: Hammer changing Date:3/29/2002 7:45:38 PM Pacific Standard Time From:<A HREF="mailto:avery@ev1.net">avery@ev1.net</A> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> Sent from the Internet   Uhhhhhhhhhhh Yes but have any of you priced these wonderful parts. I heard were talking a thousand bucks or more. He does have a point. Yamaha seems to be mighty proud of this product.</BLOCKQUOTE> >>>>>Dale Erwin>>>>>>>>. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> Especially with a piano that costs as much as a CFIII does!!!! Avery At 01:22 PM 03/29/02 -0500, you wrote: >It will be cheaper to buy Yamaha hammers already hung on shanks not as >separate pieces. > >That being said, do remember that cheap does not always equate to good >tone. > >I would recommend Abel or Renner. > >Why are these hammers in such bad shape?  Yamaha hammers are usually >very long lasting.  If these hammers are worn badly then replace the >shanks as well.  Bear in mind that the cost of parts is far less an >issue than ending up with a superior finished piano.  The cost of parts >is passed on to the customer and should not be your choice but that of >the customer. > >Remember your reputation rides on the work you do. > >                 Newton </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>