Hi Phil, I'm curious about what you said regarding the Renner Blues. For whatever reason, I was under the impression they were more mellow sounding - ideal for older pianos. Eventually I'll need to replace the hammers on my 1925 Steinway L, and I was leaning toward the Renner Blues since I don't like a punchy/bright sound. Thanks. - John > A very nice result. The piano had a beautiful tone, nice balance, and > good > dynamic range. The hammers were almost right where I thought they > ought to > be right off the bat, so a minimum of manipulation was required, which > is a > good thing in my opinion. I definitely recommend that you give these > hammers a try. I hesitate to make a final judgement from one set of > hammers, but I will certainly try another set. My standard hammers are > Renner Blue and Steinway. I put Steinway hammers on Steinways (unless > requested not to) because I like the result. I will also put them on > other > pianos that I think will benefit from that type of hammer. I use the > Renner Blues on pianos that I think will benefit from that type of > hammer. If my next set of Ronsen Wurzens is like this set, then they > will > replace the Renner Blues as my standard 'hard' hammer. I'm also > planning > to try them on a Steinway to see how they compare to the Steinway > hammer. Perhaps they'll become my standard hammer period. > > Phil Ford
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