[CAUT] Abel select Vs. Rosner-Wurzen

[Wigent, Donald E, Jr]

Hi Don here I have used The abel Hammers from Schaff. I then grind wood
out from the inside of the tales to make them lighter. I have ben coming
up with a down wate of 48 or 50.  I put them on Tokiwa shanks, the
result is quick and sensitive. The tone is nice out of the box and it
doesn't take long to do the little voicing that is necessary after you
regulate and such. the faculty seems to like them vary much.I have them
on a couple of Steinways Ls as well they are fine. If you by them from
Schaff make sure that you ask for loose fit drilling or they will be to
tight and you will have to reem a lot.  The combo is good.    
Saury about the spelling I don't see this stuff in print and I guess I
should use the spell check mor.
Don 

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Jeannie Grassi
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:36 AM
To: 'College and University Technicians'
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Abel select Vs. Rosner-Wurzen

Hi Don,
Which style Abels have you used?
jeannie

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Wigent, Donald E, Jr
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:11 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Abel select Vs. Rosner-Wurzen

Hi all again, Don wigent hear.  I have forgot to mention in my last mail
that I have ben grinding out wood from the in side of the tales of the
hammers in order to liten them. 

-----Original Message-----Don Wigent
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
David Love
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 11:50 PM
To: 'College and University Technicians'
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Abel select Vs. Rosner-Wurzen

I think it depends on which "other hammers" and which pianos.  The Abel
Select definitely has its place and can be just the right hammer given a
good match with the board and scale.  One thing to keep in mind is that
it
is quite heavy which may be fine on certain pianos but will create
problems
on others both in terms of both touch and tone.  Not being a one hammer
for
all applications person I think the Abel Select is an excellent hammer
that
in the right situation performs extremely well.  In my experience that
tends
to be more performance pianos where power is needed, higher tension
scales
and low leverage.  

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
wbis290 at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 3:49 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
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