Greg Newell wrote: > > I looked at the first note in the tenor section (E3) and it had a rather > tight hammer flange center. O.K. so I repinned it and it was nice. > I noticed a nice bright > red felt on the two good sections and the other two sections had > darkened or possibly a contaminated look to them. I've never had good results repinning tight centers - only loose ones. Sizing is an economical solution, but it's hard to control the exact amount of friction reduction and can therefore result in unevenness or excessive looseness. On the other hand, shank replacement is overkill if the hammers are good. Why not just rebush? Paul S. Larudee, RPT Richmond, CA
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