----- Original Message ----- From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: September 28, 2001 5:11 PM Subject: Re: Unlacquered S&S hammers: was Re: Tensioned hammers and"the staple" > Ron: > > I have put S&S hammers on a variety of pianos because I like that type of > hammer. I agree that there are often situations where the tenor needs to be > brought down (depending on the piano), but rarely have I encountered a > situation where the hammers don't need some hardening above the 5th octave. > I have experimented with severe filing up there and even then they seem to > need a little help. Thus, I have given up that kind of filing. I was just > curious what Del's experience was. > > David Love > --------------------------- If you have to lacquer that far down, even with S&S hammers, there is probably something wrong with the soundboard and/or the scaling. Del
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