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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm sorry you haven't been able to =
access my
e-mail. I just found out that the e-mail address on my web site =
hasn't
been changed to my current one, it has, now. Here it is.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:isaacah@sprint.ca">isaacah@sprint.ca</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>about Isaac hammers:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>there are, now, two types: one, the =
Cadenza hammer
made of an unlayered felt which has a powerful, clean, crear tone =
and
while not requiring very much in the way of voicing, can easily be =
voiced up,
down or sideways to match any level of soundboard responsiveness or =
which
ever tone a customer may prefer. When I say 'any tone' 100% =
glassy is
out. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The second type of Isaac hammer, the =
new Cadenza S
made of layered felt, has a somewhat darker tone with, I think, a =
somewhat wider
color pallet. It is, like the Cadenza hammer, extremely =
responsive to
voicing either to more bright or more dark and it sounds its best when =
made with
no underfelt. There is lots of top felt, especially in the =
fifth/sixth
octave range and, for tone purposes you don't need underfelt with =
the
Cadenza S hammers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As far as weight, I haven't =
received any
mention of weight problems for a considerably long time. Molding =
woods do
change as forests are denuded but, fortunately, I am currently using a =
good
supply of light moldings. Hammer slice width can be adjusted as =
per your
wishes from .440" down to .390".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope you get this information and I =
hope it
helps. </FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gjg2@humboldt.edu href="mailto:gjg2@humboldt.edu">Greg =
Granoff</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">CAUT</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 26, 2003 =
12:25
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Isaac hammers</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>List,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Would someone =
inform me a
bit about Isaac hammers? I've long been aware of them, but never =
used
them, and know that some techs swear by them as the only true antidote =
to
Japanese and German hammer voicing frustrations. I can't =
seem to get
an answer to emails sent to Ari Isaac, so I'm hoping someone can =
answer my
question. His website gives mouthwatering descriptions of their =
tonal
properties, but what are they like in the weight department? Are =
they
appropriate for, for example, teens vintage S&S or other older =
American
makes that used lightweight hammers? Will I have to deal with =
touch
weight issues?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greg Granoff =
RPT<BR>Humboldt State
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