Upright Damper Felt Source

[David Love]

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I think a boycott of Yamaha and Yamaha products should be considered until Yamaha drops this ridiculous policy.   The only people they are hurting are the technicians who have to find alternative ways (or lie) in order to service Japanese Market Pianos.  The goal of trying to control market share (I presume that's the reason) is a failure.  I see more gray market pianos being sold than ever before.  

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: John Ross 
To: Pianotech
Sent: 4/29/2004 12:13:57 PM 
Subject: Re: Upright Damper Felt Source


I recently purchased a Yamaha set,  that is for a U3 model. I intend to put them on a nice older Heintzman.
I don't believe that it is possible in the US.
I think that their rule of only selling replacements for a legitimate # Yamaha, is stupid. What is to prevent someone giving them, a legitimate #, and using it on something else. (Hint :-) )
I attended a Bill Spurlock class, at a Convention, and he gave instruction, on making your own from scratch. It looks like the same class, is available in Nashville.
Regards,
,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Erwinspiano@aol.com 
To: pianotech@ptg.org 
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: Upright Damper Felt Source


  John
  If you find a source I am interested. Especially in pre-made longer bass dampers.
  Thanks
  Dale
Is there a source for purchasing upright damper felt (single, bichord, 
trichord)
in longer executions than the standard, less effective 1 3/4" lengths?

Last year I made a set according to Spurlock's instructions with favorable 
results.
I have been encountering too many vertical repairs, more than I care to 
with more
coming looming on the horizon, and don't wish to be manufacturing these.

A Sauter upright in my shop has a beautiful set of long dampers, most 
effective. I will
write to them to see if multiple sets are available from them.

Regards,

Jon Page, piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@comcast.net
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