<html> <body> At 03:35 AM 8/11/2004, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Pictures !  Hard to imagine filing can be as sloppy as the description seems to be  comming through.... ricB </blockquote> Hi ric,              Maybe the cups are still showing?  Seen more than a few newer Steinway's with very inadequate filing.  Out of the box those hammers need work. Regards Roger</body> </html>