[CAUT] Fwd: Steinway sound-Hammer weights

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Tue Mar 1 22:56:53 MST 2011


On 3/1/2011 11:17 PM, Edward Sambell wrote:
> Thanks Del; that's very informative. I have heard your pianos, and they
> sound wonderful, and so do those of Dale and Ron . My feeling is that
> softer hammers, without dope, need a responsive soundboard.

Yes, and a responsive soundboard likes softer hammers.


>Which is what appeals to me.

Me too.


> One of my customers has a remarkably beautiful sounding RX7 Kawai grand.
> Its hammers are somewhat soft and free of dope, and there is more than
> adequate power

That depends on who's grading and where they're sitting, apparently, but 
I understand and absolutely agree.
Ron N


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