[CAUT] tack hammers

[Isaac OLEG]

Hello, all,

I just heard that in some German schools, when they buy a new
Steinway, they install new Renner hammers /shanks immediately, and put
the original hammers back only before the piano is to be sold.

They do so because of the value of the instrument is stated very low
with official expertise if the heads are not from the brand. But for
the students, Renner head and shanks is good enough of course.

I see that like a nice joke when one want to buy the old piano and
discover the hammers are new !

Best

I have seen a "celeste system" that can be used on vertical pianos, :
a felt like a mufler felt and installed the same way, is cut in strips
so there is a strip in front of each hammer. On the end of the strip a
round rivet is installed, and the hammer is striking the rivet and the
strings together. Not exactly the honky tonk piano but it is near
enough and it ring very clear.



Isaac OLEG

-----Message d'origine-----
De : caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]De la part de
michelle stranges
Envoye : lundi 11 octobre 2004 19:30
A : caut list
Objet : [CAUT] tack hammers



Hey folks- how about this?

For those needing a piano with tacks in it- why not just pop off the
good
hammers on your pianos for those particular notes, and put on some
crappy
ones you got laying around and put the tacks in those??

Just a thought.

I now it's extra work- but maybe it's better than a raising some
Lazarus
hammers.


:)
Michelle

stranges@oswego.edu
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