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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN =
class=380324917-18092000>Hi
Tom,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN =
class=380324917-18092000>I'm
just getting ready to do one of these such actions on Wednesday. =
The U3 in
question is a grey market Yamaha. I've never encountered this =
problem on
American-bound uprights. I believe, and judging from past =
discussions,
that replacing all of the flanges is the most efficient/economical way =
to
proceed. Since they are readily available, why bother with tiny =
pieces of
cord? Others on the List have become rather proficient and even =
have jigs
set up to do the string replacing, but the first time is =
always the
slowest and I prefer not taking the time to learn on a customer's =
piano.
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN =
class=380324917-18092000>Good
luck with yours.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=380324917-18092000>Jeannie</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jeannie Grassi, RPT</FONT> <BR><FONT =
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of</B> Tom
Driscoll<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 17, 2000 5:51 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> yamaha butts<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fellow Techs, In the past month I've =
had 2 Yamaha
studios, Late 70,s With deteriorated spring cords( excuse the =
nomenclature)
>Is this material something other than silk?> Its light brown in =
color
and will crumble to the touch.Also your opinions on wheather to =
replace
the whole set of butts or to replace this material (with silk) =
on the
existing butts (action centers good on both pianos)I guess this is a =
cost vs
labor question. Thanks for any responses < Tom
Driscoll></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>