Mason & Hamlin

[Joe & Penny Goss]

David,
Look at
http://www.primenet.com/~imatunr/
Then contact me at
imatunr@primenet.com
Joe Goss
Mother Goose Music

----- Original Message -----
From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 6:28 PM
Subject: RE: Mason & Hamlin


> I have an accomplished concert pianist customer with an A, built in 1992.
> He loves it but make sure your technician doesn't come in and start
needling
> and filing hammers.  This happened with this pianist before I came on the
> scene.  The "tooner" didn't like the tone so he started experimenting and
> then,"horrors", the hammers didn't file like Steinway hammers and he
didn't
> know what to do...he was fired too late.  Speaking of filing Renner
> Blues...how do you do it?  I keep getting ugly looking hammers and I do
know
> how to reshape.  I remember a class with Chris Robinson some years ago
where
> he used belt sanders and said the hammers needed at least 120 jabs in the
> lower shoulders before they were at their potential...I may be slightly
> exaggerating...
>
> David I.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of JAMES CUSUMANO
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 3:54 PM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Mason & Hamlin
>
>
> I recently went to a dealer in Manhattan and checked out
> a Mason & Hamlin Model A.  It had a beautiful tone and touch.
> I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this
> model from a technician's viewpoint.  Is the tuning stable?
> Are there any particular trouble spots one should be aware of? etc.
> Any input would be appreciated.
>
> Thank you.
>
> James Cusumano
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