---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Jeff> > If the new hammers were on these pianos, it would be an improvement. > >>>>>>>> If your changing only the hammers it may not be an improvement at > all as the leverages of the shorter parts will produce a touch of truck > like proportions. Also I'm not convinced about the degree of tonal > improvement that the heavier produce. Up to a point I think it can be > benificial but a heavier hammer also means a making it harder to get the > balance of upper partials to shine thru and above C-5 heavier translates > into a dampiing affect as the traveling wave in the string gets back to the > hammer before it's off the string. > You know Steinway and their light hammer approach in the twentieth > century produced pianos that Wowed the world with the tone and the touch > and now everyone is saying that's not good enough anymore. I can buy some > extra weight as a tonal improvement only in modest proportions like maybe a > gram or so but not 2 or 3. Emporors new clothes or marketing scheme. Hmm > you decide. If You change to longer dimensioned parts to carry the extra weight the regulation could be seriously compromised. Short blow deep dip > > I seem to recall also that Kent and Eric both said that if you are not > satisfied with new Steinway parts, return them, no hassle, and they will > make them good. >>>As long as it's within the magic 30 day return window of oppurtunity and accompanied by a note as to what the problem is other wise you'll be asked for an explanation from Shannon. Believe me I know. Dale Erwin They are also now getting orders out within 24 hours> > > My thoughts. > Jeff > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/d0/85/fe/f2/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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