[CAUT] Abel aelect Vs. Rosner-Wurtzen

[David Ilvedson]

I find this interesting...you have to do no deep needling in lower shoulders upwards?   The hammers are "projecting"...tone above the strings?   This would mean a hard pressed hammer with resiliency in the shoulders...?   Is that what you think the Abel Selects have?  

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Chris Solliday" <csolliday at rcn.com>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 4/17/2008 5:57:14 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Abel aelect Vs. Rosner-Wurtzen


>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
>>
>>