hammered Foote

[Elian Degen J.]

Ed.

I used Abel for several jobs, where the customer wanted a mellow sound, and
they worked great. I recommend Abel

Elian Degen

Piano Tuner and Technician, Caracas, Venezuela
Phone/Fax:  58-2-7308547 / Cel:   58-14-9222981
e-mail:  degen@telcel.net.ve    ICQ#: 5447268 **

----- Original Message -----
From: <A440A@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 1999 8:52 AM
Subject: hammered Foote


> Greetings all,
>      I am taking some suggestions here on a new hammer job.  The piano is
a
> Baldwin M.
>    This is a fairly small grand, and the hammers on there are somewhat
> lighter than the Renner Blues I have usually used.  The Renner Lites are
> available in the right weight and lengths, but this customer is interested
in
> a mellow piano sound, so I am looking for something that has a little less
> compression in it.
>    I have, for some reason, worked on extremely few Baldwins in my career,
> and rehammered only one, years ago, when the hammer choices were more
> limited.  What is the hammer recomendation from those "Baldwin
Experienced"?
> Is it the Abel?  Factory replacements?  Ronson, etc?  Somebody get me up
to
> speed on what is working best for these pianos today!
> Thanks and regards,
> Ed Foote
>