---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Richard Adkins writes Please tell us what your approach was with these hammers... did you use chemical hardeners...? or just needle in the German hammer fashion? Combination. The last Ronsons I tried were "german felt" they said, but I was not thrilled, and maybe I didn't prep them properly?...I still have 'em.... Maybe they needed more lacquer than I put in 'em...or no lacquer?.... Or different needling technique. Some of my colleagues are also recommending them, but I'm wary. Genuine Steinway hammers seemed to put out more sound, but I know how to work with them. For the price, the Ronsons look so attractive. thanks in advance. Richard Adkins. Coe College Music Dept. HI Richard Did you hang the Ronsens & if yes, in what? I've installed & voiced many dozens of sets of the German felt with very little effort & very little juice or needling. The Wurzen is a stiffer felt that voices similarly & may require a few judicious needle strokes in the higher shoulders & deep in octaves 4 & 5 They may also need extremely thin solutions of Lacquer primarily in the bass. I recommend a thoro medium filing for the bass to get a better initial shape & light filing in the rest to remove the cup. Start with 80 grit in the bass move to 240 & finish with 400. In the tenor & treble start with 240 & finish with 400. A nice clean top will give you more instant music. Do this in a gang clamp before hanging. 15 Minutes max. Also you may Iron lightly but it's mostly for cosmetics & a bit more attack if you want it. My Advice is do nothing in the way of prevoicing as per Renner/Abel, it is not needed. As Tom Servinsky reported the sound is warm & clear without the usual ping,ting of other harder pressed hammers. I call it power without noise or excessive trash sounds. If you're use dot that I say try it you'll probably like it. Dale Erwin Erwins Pianos Restorations 4721 Parker Rd. Modesto, Ca 95357 209-577-8397 Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales www.Erwinspiano.com ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/c0/c5/9a/09/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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