Hammers for SD-10

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 <hammers on a Baldwin SD-10.  I am considering either
>Renner Blue hammers or Baldwin replacement hammers.  

  I would go with the Blues, they can be voiced to almost any spec you want.  
 
>Also would you also replace the hammer shanks?  Can I get away with not
>replacing them?  Of course, I will regulate the action.

    "Getting away with" isn't a very good way to approach high end piano 
work.  If the hammers are shot, you will probably need to replace with new or 
repin and reknuckle the old shanks for a complete job.  Only you can decide 
if new shanks are more expeditious than the labor required by the old ones.  


Ed Foote RPT 
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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