<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">I think a boycott of Yamaha and Yamaha products should be considered until Yamaha drops this ridiculous policy.   The only people they are hurting are the technicians who have to find alternative ways (or lie) in order to service Japanese Market Pianos.  The goal of trying to control market share (I presume that's the reason) is a failure.  I see more gray market pianos being sold than ever before.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John Ross</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 4/29/2004 12:13:57 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Upright Damper Felt Source</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>I recently purchased a Yamaha set,  that is for a U3 model. I intend to put them on a nice older Heintzman.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>I don't believe that it is possible in the US.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>I think that their rule of only selling replacements for a legitimate # Yamaha, is stupid. What is to prevent someone giving them, a legitimate #, and using it on something else. (Hint :-) )</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>I attended a Bill Spurlock class, at a Convention, and he gave instruction, on making your own from scratch. It looks like the same class, is available in Nashville.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>Regards,</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>,</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 29, 2004 11:48 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Upright Damper Felt Source</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>  J<FONT size=3>ohn</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  If you find a source I am interested. Especially in pre-made longer bass dampers.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Thanks</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Dale</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>Is there a source for purchasing upright damper felt (single, bichord, <BR>trichord)<BR>in longer executions than the standard, less effective 1 3/4" lengths?<BR><BR>Last year I made a set according to Spurlock's instructions with favorable <BR>results.<BR>I have been encountering too many vertical repairs, more than I care to <BR>with more<BR>coming looming on the horizon, and don't wish to be manufacturing these.<BR><BR>A Sauter upright in my shop has a beautiful set of long dampers, most <BR>effective. I will<BR>write to them to see if multiple sets are available from them.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Jon Page, piano technician<BR>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.<BR>mailto:jonpage@comcast.net<BR>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>