In a message dated 4/16/1999 9:43:07 AM, Mike J. wrote: <<Noticed also that hammer centers are squeeky.>> Mike; This is a fairly good indication of silicone use sometime in the past. <<" Someone mentioned replacing with Yamaha pre-hung hammers as a good option which is only a half-day job, but it was my understanding that these were only available for pianos under ten years old. True?">> I don't know if the ten year thingee is true or not. I have found that the Abel 'light' hammer is a good match for these vintage Yamahas and would be highly suitable for practice room pianos. If it were a performance piano I would select Renner Blue or Encore performance. Wally and Llyod both do an excellent job of prehanging hammers to samples. Jim Bryant (FL)
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