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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
>
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