At 20:06 3/10/2006, you wrote: >Hi Conrad, >Sorry if that was a stupid question but I'm told, save you actions parts. I >was curious if actions were interchangable. like a Safari engine and Astro >engine. >Marshall End of a long week, sorry... Spark plugs, oil filter the same?? Maybe..., maybe not. "Universal" sparkplug wires..., perhaps. Some parts are, some aren't readily swapped or even adapted. Butts and flanges come in a variety of sizes and shapes, as do jacks, wippens, etc. It sounded like you were contemplating a complete transplant. THAT is very unlikely due to different scaling, action size, hammer spacing, #notes per section, method and location of pedal attachment points, etc., etc. and the aforementioned parts variety which is possible. Individual parts may work beautifully, like butts, but even those may have to be customised. You may have to do such things as swap flanges on wippens/butts/abstracts(if present). Hammer angle/size may be different even if everything below them fits. Can you say, "can of worms"?? Especially for the "enthusiastic" owner... This is why many electronics state, "No user servicable parts inside". Most parts will gather dust waiting for just the right piano to come along. Luck will play a large part. Conrad Hoffsommer You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.
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