Just what I wanted to know, Many thanks, guys! Shelley On 10/7/10 11:55 PM, "denisikeler at aol.com" <denisikeler at aol.com> wrote: > Shelly and Bill > > I used Abel SP's from Pianotek 5 times now, and they are wonderful. Buy > Yamaha shanks and flanges to go with them. > > Denis > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wbis290 <wbis290 at aol.com> > To: caut at ptg.org > Sent: Thu, Oct 7, 2010 5:31 pm > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Rebuilding a Yamaha without Yamaha action parts > > Hi Shelly, > > I have used Tokiwa action parts and Abel Special Press hammers from Pianotek > in many pianos including Steinways, Bechsteins, and Mason & Hamlins. I have > been extremely impressed with the results that I get from this combination. I > have had people from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music play on one of the > Bechsteins and tell me that they would rather play on it then on one of the > new Steinways that CCM got. I also had an artist who has performed for Yamaha > for Disclavier recordings and for Bechstein at their opening of their complex > in New York tell me that the Mason & Hamlin CC with this combination was > "fantastic" to play on and that the piano had "great tonal color". Their have > been other artists that have played on some of the pianos that have this > combination and I have yet to hear any negative response, only positive. I > hope that this helps. > > God bless > > Bill Balmer, RPT > Ohio Northern University and the University of Findlay > > > > In a message dated 10/07/10 12:36:20 Atlantic Daylight Time, > srbanders at sbcglobal.net writes: >> Thank you so much for the info about Collodion! >> >> I have a question regarding rebuilding a Yamaha C5 action circa 1980. This >> piano is in a small performance hall. It is time to replace all of the >> action parts. The piano is always Œmiked¹. >> Has anyone used parts and hammers not from Yamaha to success in this >> situation? I really don¹t relish paying those high costs and needling until >> I need physical therapy! Are there parts and hammers that are particularly >> recommended by those of you who have a broader experience than I? >> For home use I have used the Renner blues, the best Ronson¹s of 4 years ago, >> and the Encore Wurtzen from Wally Brooks to great success. What about in a >> hall? >> Wippens? >> >> Your input would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Shelley >> >> >> On 10/5/10 6:06 PM, "bdshull" <bdshull at aol.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my HTC Tilt 2, a Windows® phone from AT&T >>> >>> >>> From: Israel Stein <custos3 at comcast.net> >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 3:48 PM >>> To: CAUT at ptg.org >>> Subject: [CAUT] Collodion source >>> >>> Ladd Research >>> 83 Holly Court >>> Williston, VT 05495 >>> >>> Telephone: >>> (800) 451-3406 (USA and Canada) and >>> (802) 658-4961 >>> >>> Fax: (802) 660-8859 >>> >>> http://www.laddresearch.com/ >>> >>> sales at laddresearch.com >>> >>> Catalog >>> Number DescriptionPrice >>> Please Note!! All solutions prepared in amyl acetate, >>> except 10% which is prepared in acetone. >>> 108001% Collodion - Used to make thin substrates and thin dry-stripped >>> replicas of surfaces. 30 ml. MSDS >>> <http://www.laddresearch.com/wsmsds/CollodionAll.pdf> $19.25 >>> 531522% Collodion - 30 ml.MSDS >>> <http://www.laddresearch.com/wsmsds/CollodionAll.pdf> >>> >>> >>> [The entire original message is not included] >>> >>> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20101008/b7f5cfa3/attachment.htm>
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