Ric writes: << Course he didnt really see any advantages to the Hamburg approach.. but then he was from NY :) He DID state that it was his believe that prior to WWII all hammers all over the world needed lacquer. >> Greetings, I have removed many sets of N.Y. Steinway hammers from pre WWII pianos that had no lacquer in them, at all. I think the quality of felt that was being used was different. (the sizes are certainly different, and the core wood, as well.) Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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