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

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Thu, 2 Dec 2004 17:34:40 -0800


David,

I'd like an explanation on how to file Renner Blue hammers?   Voicing the hammer is certainly possible it is the stability of the voicing that is the issue.   

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: David Andersen <bigda@gte.net>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 09:29:14 -0800
Subject: Re: Heavily played newish  Mason gets "strident" too quickly...

>> Renner Blue hammers...nuff said.
>> 
>> David Ilvedson.


>Please don't dismiss Renner hammers out of hand; some sets can be hard, and
>difficult to get where you want; most sets are medium hard, and with good
>pre-voicing, can be made to sing, and stay in that singing zone.
>Ask Dale Erwin, who in the past has resolutely sworn off "high compression"
>hammers, what the 2 pianos with Renner Wurzen hammers of mine that he's
>heard sound like.

>The bottom line is that you have to be courageous & knowledgeable with a
>long needle (11-12mm) very, very close to the strike point and the "sacred
>area" to get what you want from most high tension hammers. If you know how
>to do that, you're golden.

>I tried to explain this technique once, and the Journal reprinted it, but
>they got the picture of the move wrong.

>If you really, really want to know what I do, call me, and I'll explain it
>to you over the phone.  310-403-4559.

>My best to all you tone-obsessed ladies and gents.....

>David Andersen 

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