Imadegawa hammers

[Richard Brekne]

pianolover 88 wrote:

> <Sounds to me like you would be just as well served by glueing leather 
> strip covering on the existing hammers. Cheers
> RicB>
>
>
> I've been accused of being gulable, but you've GOT to be joking!

Actually, no. You have described what has sounded like a near total 
wreck, that you are desireing to put on the least expensive set of 
hammers... you describe your customer as not exactly the most critical 
player.. you even said at the outset...

    "So, I'm sure ANY new hammers will be a big improvement,..."

You havent really mentioned whatelse you are going to do... and after 
several posts it just sort of sounded more like this was going to be 
less then a full boat job. I got the impression that the action was beat 
to heck to tell you the truth.

So... in the end... I decided to express how all this was beggining to 
sounding  in the end.

If  this doesnt represent a good picture of what you are doing, dealing 
with.... well then its been way to easy to get that idea.
The paragraph below paints quite a different picture then the one I've 
been getting up to now.

All that said... I've seen some pretty nice work done with leather strip 
recoverings. Like anything else you can opt for a thing, and do it 
poorly or do it professionally.  Not my kind of solution... but I 
wouldnt simply discount the proceedure out of hand.

Cheers, and good luck with your project.

RicB

>
> First off, I'm HAPPY to do the work, and I am getting paid VERY well 
> for it. Having said that, the piano in question is worth the repair TO 
> THE CUSTOMER! It's been in her family through generations,  almost 
> since it was new (1896!). The case is in beautiful shape, as are the 
> keys. The action is not "Shot", but it does need hammers, bridals and 
> dampers, in addition to the usual regualtion. All the action centers 
> are fine and need NO re-pinning. The other felts and various 
> parts,like punchings were replaced sometimeago, but are fine. Again, 
> this is part of what technicians do, and I enjoy the hell out of it!
>
> Terry Peterson
>