---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment On 28-mei-05, at 0:33, Barbara Richmond wrote: >> >> I may be replacing the hammers on this piano.=A0 The piano just = doesn't=20 >> sound as impressive as I think it should--which is especially true=20 >> right now because someone did some questionable voicing (I won't go=20= >> into that).=A0 But, it seems like that's always been the case with = this=20 >> instrument--if I remember correctly.=A0 Have you put Wurzen felt=20 >> hammers on a piano of this make, age and size? >> =A0 >> Thanks. >> =A0 >> Barbara Yes, I have, and the outcome is predictable. It is always much better. The Wurzen felt is just far more superior than the VFG felt which some=20= factories still choose to put on their instruments, although they are=20 few these days. I have come to the conclusion that the reason why they insist on VFG=20 felt, is because they have a history with this felt, because a. the Weickert/Wurzen felt factory was out of play for decades (East=20 Germany) b. all European piano factories instantly chose the alternative, which=20= had to be VFG (there was no choice) c. the VFG hammer maker is a bit less costly, which to some factories=20 seems important d. a commercial bond has been established between the hammer maker and=20= the factory, based on mutual reliability As far as I know, the very best European piano makers use Wurzen felt,=20= with the exception of Fazioli, who insists on VFG. Some of the sub toppers like Bl=FCthner and Seiler use VFG. Some use both. I recently visited the Petrof factory and found out that they use=20 different felt qualities for different markets. friendly greetings from Andr=E9 Oorebeek www.concertpianoservice.nl "Where music is no harm can be" ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1988 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/f5/f6/58/77/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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