Heavily played newish Mason gets "strident" too quickly...

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Wed, 1 Dec 2004 13:01:57 -0800


Renner Blue hammers...nuff said.

David Ilvedson.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: gordon stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:02:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Heavily played newish  Mason gets "strident" too quickly...

>Just got an email inquiry from a man with a 2001 Mason
>BB that he plays every day for 3 hours. Complains that
>the hammers get hard and "strident" sounding quickly.
>Has had 4 techs work on it and is not satisfied.
>     I told him they may have mangled the hammers to
>the point of needing replacement, or they might just
>need regular "sugar-coating". Comments?
>      Question: Are Mason hammers from this era
>especialy prone to "packing". Should he consider
>replacing with another brand? Any other voicing
>suggestions? If replacing is deemed necessary, what
>brand would be best?
> 
>     Thanks!
>     G


>--- Keith McGavern <kam544@gbronline.com> wrote:

>> At 7:33 AM -0500 12/1/04, Phil Bondi wrote:
>> >... I've had good luck with Walker Piano. ..
>> located in Tenn. ...
>> 
>> http://www.walkerpiano.com/
>> 
>> Keith
>> -- 
>> Keith McGavern
>> Registered Piano Technician
>> Oklahoma Chapter 731
>> Piano Technicians Guild
>> USA
>> 
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