<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>I have read the post a bit too fast. For the hammers You'll get the least work = on them with a re felting job from Abel, and it is excellent how they do that.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>As almost nobody ibn the USA seem to use that process (Phil Bondi being the = first to my knowledge , hello Phil !), you will have little data on that from = the US techs. But it is often done in Europ, for many reasons as weight, ease = of work, time.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Usually,one ask for :</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>new rollers on the shanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>new centerpins.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>This is done as well for the school of Music in Paris on most Yamahas in Studios.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Hope that helps.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>For the strings, we use HellerBass <A href="http://www.hellerbass.de/index.html">http://www.hellerbass.de/ind= ex.html</A> as most good rebuilders (never heard a complaint).</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>In  regard of you last question about then speed of life = in regard of a toilt paper, I don't know for sure but we tend to consider that it = is the opposite that prevails.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Let's see , the end of the roll is thinner in diameter, then the speed = the rollis slower.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=769242507-31072003></SPAN><FONT size=2><SPAN class=769242507-31072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Nowadays = it can be seen like that as well</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=769242507-31072003>For the toilet = paper, we have a very good provider (I will not say the name of the journal for politic reasons).</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN = class=769242507-31072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=769242507-31072003>Good luck with the piano</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN = class=769242507-31072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=769242507-31072003></SPAN>Isaac OLEG<BR><BR>Entretien et réparation de = pianos.<BR><BR>PianoTech<BR>17 rue de Choisy<BR>94400 VITRY sur SEINE<BR>FRANCE<BR>tel : 033 01 47 18 06 = 98<BR>fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90<BR>cell: 06 60 42 58 77 </FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la = part de</B> aMeRy cHaY<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> mardi 29 juillet 2003 = 22:23<BR><B>À :</B> = pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> Choosing Strings and Hammers for a 1975 Yamaha C7<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Good day list,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Firstly, as a younger person, I would like to apologise for = opening a probably old can of worms before i start shooting my questions. Any = response is greatly appreciated..thanks!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I am working on a 1975 Yamaha C7 which i have recently = acquired...dead strings, good crown, horrid hammers, and because of the lack of = experience, I am calling on another Yamaha technician to do the job for me. I am = from Singapore, where there is a profound lack of rebuilding experience = amongst piano technicians here (no rebuilding shops) He also left it up to me = to choose the parts as standard Yamaha parts/labour are too expensive in = this part of the world. My question here is:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I am aware that a good voicer/intoneur/technician will be = ultimately responsible as to how the final result of the piano will sound but unfortunately we don't have the means to "import" an experienced = technician from overseas or the expertise locally, therefore i need to know, what = manufacturer of hammers AND strings here that the good, experienced = folks of America have worked with that actually sound good with the least = fussing/work done to it (ie. easier to work with :)...as I hope to get a = particular brand for the technician that would enable him to pop the hammers on = and adjust the regulation, and maybe do extremely minor = adjustments to the voicing. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have dug up the archives recently and have heard alot of work = being done to Renner and Isaac hammers such as "removing the staples to file = away excess felt" although i have heard very good things about them. I have = also read good reviews on Abel hammers in yamaha pianos, but = i am unsure of what size yamaha piano it was. Any good reports on these AND other hammers for the Yamaha = C7s?<BR><BR>As for the strings, i was looking at Isaac, GC and Sanderson, and the = question i need to ask here is which one would be easier to work with and hence, = produce a better end result in the hands of a novice (me, who has only re = strung 2 uprights and a 6 foot yamaha,never anything bigger..still getting my experience) and a yamaha tech who has never restrung a = 7'4" mammoth in 6 years (two people working at once) I am aware that = brand is not as important as the quality of the job done.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Anyone who has done an older C7 up care to enlighten me on this? = Once again, my apologies for this rather lengthy and redundant query, and = thanks for any correspondence and answers in advance!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best Regards,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Amery Nikolai</DIV> <DIV>Singapore</DIV></DIV> <P> <HR SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<BR><A = href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=10469/*http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com"= >Yahoo! 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