[CAUT] Abel aelect Vs. Rosner-Wurtzen

[Chris Solliday]

I too continue to receive rave reviews for Abel Selects. The only voicing I
continue to have to do is some shallow crown single needling to keep the
attack down. I have one situation where I have a Steinway B and a
Bosendorfer 200 in the same (300 seat very live) room and they are often
played together. Those faculty including the artist in residence who
suffered the originals are extremely happy about the new incarnations both
separately and together.
 I don't think that I have found my "ideal" hammer yet, but then I'm just
trying to keep others happy and the wolves away from the door. These hammers
work great, but I also like Ronsen Bacon and Wurzen (for smaller situations)
and Steinway factory. I only have one set of Abel Naturals and am just
beginning to work with them and they seem great too. Time will tell. I'm
just glad to have an array of such good options. Remember the good ole days,
Steinway factory, Baldwin factory or Imadegawas. Nevermore!
Chris Solliday rpt
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Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 6:49 PM
Subject: [CAUT] Abel aelect Vs. Rosner-Wurtzen


> Hi All,
>
> I was wandering if any of you have tried the Abel "Select" from
> Pianotek vs. other hammers. I have put them in a Mason & Hamlin CC, two
> 9'2" Bechstein ENs, and several Steinways. I have found them to give a
> great sound with little voicing. I have been told that from one of the
> professors that played a new Steinway B at another university that
> while the new B had a great sound, it could not match the sound of the
> Steinway B that I put the Abel "Select" hammers on. I was also told by
> all of the staff that neither of the Bechsteins sounded nearly as good
> as they do now. I was just told by a guest artist that she loved the
> Mason & Hamlin because of the beautiful coloring of the tone of the
> piano. Just curious to see if anyone else out there has tried these
> hammers and how they liked them.
>
> God bless
>
> Bill Balmer, RPT
> University of Findlay and Ohio Northern University
>
>