(a first for me...) new hammers for 1927 s and s L

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Thu Oct 2 11:05:36 MDT 2008


Yes, because if the hammers are shot, then there is certainly going to be "room for improvement" (to say the least) where the knuckles are concerned.  And it will make a substantial difference in how the action performs.


Alan Eder

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Good man!



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Hi Paul,



Thanks for the input.  The shanks and flanges will also be replaced.



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Dave, 



I rebuilt a '32 Steinway L two years ago and used Wally Brook's (Abel)
Natural Felt hammers and everyone (piano faculty) loves it!  His prices
for boring and tapering, etc., 
are also very reasonable.  Otherwise,
I'd go with Steinway hammers.  Are the shanks/flanges and knuckles
good enough to keep for the whole new life of the hammers? Always think
ahead....(why do I know this??? ;>)  ) 



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Liszters,



I have a customer, who also happens to have a son who's a classmate of
my son, who has an old L that's in pretty good shape, except the hammers
are shot.  No room for shaping left on them.  But the strings
are good, board is good, block is good . It's pretty solid all-round.  So
after years of being pretty much strictly a home-service guy, I'm going
to jump in and put a new set of hammers on this piano.  It will be
the first complete set I've ever replaced.  



I have had a few suggestions from folks on type of hammer, notably Steinway(sticking
with the original, expensive) and Abel (more ready out-of-the-box, cheaper).
I like the Ronsen VFGs that are on my Mason, too, but am not=2
0sure they'd
match up well with the Steinway.   I was assuming that I'd go with
Steinway, but I need to ask the customer if authentic Steinway parts are
necessary.  Since I'm not tooled up to bore my own hammers, I'll probably
get them pre-bored/pre-hung.  



Any suggestions or input would be welcomed.   



Dave Stahl, RPT

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