Imadegawa hammers

[pianolover 88]

<I haven't held any hammers made with either rock maple or hornbeam cores in 
high regard.>
OVERS PIANOS - SYDNEY
>    Grand Piano Manufacturers>

I was not aware that either Hornbeam, mahogany or other wood moulding would 
have any significant or appreciable effect on tone; conversely, the quality, 
density and shape of the hammer FELT is the main determiner of tone quality, 
as far as hammers are concerned.  Of course, I may be totally wrong on this 
point, and if so I'm ready and wearing ye-old flame suit!

PS: If the Imadegawa type E hammers, with MAHOGANY cores are indeed 
preferred (by some, namely Ron O.) over the hornbeam ABEL, then I might as 
well get the former, and save money, right? But I suspect even the Hornbeam 
Abel hammer will have a tone much more suited to this old American Upright.

Terry Peterson




----Original Message Follows----
From: Overs Pianos <sec@overspianos.com.au>
Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Subject: Re: Imadegawa hammers
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 07:26:12 +1100

><.....before changing over to Abel in 1996. But I never used the hornbeam 
>stuff.
>OVERS PIANOS - SYDNEY
>    Grand Piano Manufacturers>
>
>
>So if it's a choice between Abel HORNBEAM or Imadegawa MAHOGANY core, you'd 
>prefer the latter?
>
>Terry Peterson

Terry,

>From the results we were having with Imadagawas (which were special orders 
with tail length, width and hammer felt all specified) I'd probably go for 
the Mahogany (or Walnut) core Imadagawas if the only Abel option was 
Hornbeam. Fortunately it isn't a choice I have to make. I haven't held any 
hammers made with either rock maple or hornbeam cores in high regard.

Ron O.
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OVERS PIANOS - SYDNEY
    Grand Piano Manufacturers
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