Hearing problems/hard hammers

David Andersen david@davidandersenpianos.com
Fri, 09 Sep 2005 20:12:20 -0700


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> I would like to recommend the Wurzen hammers to start with; and do so with the
> caveat that there are some instruments/makers/models which seem to require a
> harder hammer to get much going in the way of sound.  YMMV.
> Good luck.
> Best.
> Horace
> 
> Yes, Horace....seems that some Europianos are actually made to function better
> with high-compression hammers. Is that possible, o ye engineering heroes?
> 
> Anyway, I would try a set of Renner Wurzen hammers on that sucker.  The
> washing routine would be an interesting technical experiment, but only in an
> academic way---the new hammers, either Ronsen or Renner, would blow the old
> brittle ones way out of the water.
> 
> David Andersen



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