Piano Hammer Recommendation

John Peters john@jpeters.net
Sat, 8 Oct 2005 23:00:48 -0700


I put a set of ABELS on one for an excellent concert pianist, who likes to
keep the spinet next to her Mason Hamlin concert grand (for students).  She
was quite happy with them.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Pebworth" <al@pebworths.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 4:03 PM
Subject: Piano Hammer Recommendation


> Hello List,
>
> If one HAD to replace the hammers on a early 1960's
> Wurlitzer Spinet, and had no choice BUT to replace the
> hammers, what would be the logical choice of hammers.
>
> This piano sounds like a child's toy piano, but the
> owner says that it sounded much better before a tuner
> juiced the hammers with a solution to make them sound
> better.
>
> She refers to the tone of the piano in earlier days as
> being so soft and melodic.
>
> She is a family friend, and I have to make an attempt
> to help her.
>
> Any suggestions welcome. Yes, I already know the
> opinion of many techs on the list concerning the
> Wurlitzer, so to save list space, let's not go there!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Al Pebworth
> Chesapeake, Virginia
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