The all new Weickert felt hammer by Ronsen

[Andrew Anderson]

Thanks,
I've got some wurzens to replace, not enough cajones for this CG.

Andrew

On Oct 14, 2008, at 1:31 PM, David Andersen wrote:

> I'll be putting a set in our next piano---an old Kawai as well---but  
> the sample Wurzen-Weickert felt, "hybrid" hammers as described in the
> announcement that Dale installed on two notes (C4 and G5) of the  
> Steingraeber 168 grand we used in our class in Chicago over the  
> weekend were, straight out of the box, much punchier than the AAA  
> Wurzen Ronsens, and much fatter and less clangy than Abel naturals--- 
> again, all three sets right out of the box. Just my initial take.....
> David Andersen
>
>
> On Oct 14, 2008, at 10:20 AM, Andrew Anderson wrote:
>
>> How do these compare to Abel Naturals?  Or the Wurzen AAA felt  
>> hammers from Ronson?
>>
>> Andrew Anderson
>>
>> On Oct 14, 2008, at 9:09 AM, AlliedPianoCraft wrote:
>>
>>> Dale!!!!
>>>
>>> Now you've gotten me all excited!
>>>
>>> I'll have to go and find a piano that needs new hammers.
>>>
>>> Al Guecia
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: erwinspiano at aol.com
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:40 AM
>>> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>>> Subject: The all new Weickert felt hammer by Ronsen
>>>
>>>    I wanted to announce this exciting bit of news here first.
>>>   Sincerely
>>>   Dale Erwin
>>>   Ronsen Piano Hammer Company announces
>>>    the New Weickert felt limited edition piano hammer.
>>>          Exclusively produced in America by the Ronsen Hammer Co.
>>>
>>>   The Wurzen felt company of Germany has just reintroduced the  
>>> legendary Weickert felt. This felt was prized by hammer piano  
>>> makers for its resilience & tonal versatility.
>>>     Weickert felt was in use by many famous makers for nearly 90  
>>> years before WW-II forced the plant to be shut down. All old N.Y.  
>>> Steinways as well as many other American and European companies  
>>> used this felt.
>>>   When the Berlin Wall came down, the Jack Brand family of Canada  
>>> purchased the facility and in 1992 began felt production with all  
>>> the original equipment and felt making formulas still intact!  
>>> Wurzen makes a host of piano felts for the industry and its  
>>> products are marketed and used worldwide.
>>>
>>>    Now the Famous Weickert felt piano hammer has been recreated.  
>>> It is a dense,springy felt that provides a rich palette of tonal  
>>> coloration to the musician and technician.
>>>    Ronsen-made Weickert felt hammers elicit enormous sustain and  
>>> tonal clarity from the very first moment - and these attributes  
>>> are present without pre-needling. A simple probing of these  
>>> hammers with a single #6 needle reveals a wonderful dense feel,  
>>> and the needles go all the way in with a beautiful feel of velvety  
>>> compliance.
>>>
>>>   The Weikert-style felt by Wurzen utilizes a special proprietary  
>>> blend of wools as did the original formulas.
>>>  The reduction of protocols known to damage felt fibers in  
>>> production, such as over-bleaching, pressing, ironing and sanding  
>>> have all been reduced or in large part eliminated, leaving an  
>>> absolutely beautiful organic hammer. The felt even smells alive!
>>>  The Weickert felt's density, elasticity and strength are left  
>>> intact and are the vital and necessary ally of discriminating  
>>> voicing technicians.
>>>   Weickert felt, combined with the time-tested traditional hammer- 
>>> making protocols of Ronsen's Ray Negron, has now produced one of  
>>> the finest piano hammers ever available.
>>>  Available October 23 thd. Order now.
>>>
>>>    Priced at $330.00 for 16 lb. felt
>>>
>>>    Priced at $315 for the 14 lb. felt
>>>
>>>     Introductory price of $299.00
>>>    Boring extra
>>>    For purchases, services, molding and other felt options call  
>>> Dale Erwin, Ronsen's new West Coast supplier, at Erwin Piano  
>>> Restoration at 209-577-8397 Pacific West coast time. For voicing  
>>> and technical support, call either Dale or Ray Negron at Ronsen at  
>>> 1-800-864-0233 East Coast time.
>>>
>>>
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