Hamburg hammer replacement

[Richard Brekne]

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Bob Hull wrote:

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>
> Richard Brekne  wrote:
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>        A Hamburg D is for sure one of the finest instruments in
>      the world. It deserves pretty much the best care possible so
>      a chang of worn and old hammers shouldnt even see any
>      hesitation at all. The best criteria I can think of is the
>      knowledge that that new set (if appropriatly choosen and
>      installled) will impart a huge improvement to the sound of
>      the instrument. I would suggest you contact some of the
>      techs in Europe to see if they might be of help procuring a
>      set of origional Hamburg hammers.
>
>      Would the "original" hammers you speak of be different than
>      what you would get if you ordered Hamburg hammers from the
>      Steinway parts dept. in New York?  Also, does the Hamburg
>      hammer require the same or similar building tone process as
>      the New York Steinway hammer through lacquer or
>      keytop/acetone solution?
>

The hammers used in Hamburg Steinways are not meant to be lacquered. The
tone building process is the more traditional needling and fine shaping
method. You probably have to  use a bit of hardner on the top few notes,
and perhaps a bit in the bass.

I am unsure of whether or not the NY office will supply you with what
goes on the grands here in Europe.

Cheers
RicB

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
UiB, Bergen, Norway
mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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