At 7:57 AM -0700 7/24/01, David Love wrote: >Newton et al: >Whose current hammer, then, shares the most characteristics with that early >German hammer, in your opinion? My guess would be the Able Encore hammers. (I don't know about the Encore Performance hammers.) The standard Encores have a real richness and a good focus. They "don't do" bright well but you can get a real focus with them. And remember the two Stwy CDs at the '95 Albuquerque National, one a NY and the other a Hamburg. The former was big and shiny, and the latter had a rich, full-blooded sound. That's how I imagine the vintages Stwys. And the Encores would match that description. Bill Ballard RPT NH Chapter, P.T.G. "We mustn't underestimate our power of teamwork." ...........Bob Davis RPT, pianotech '97 +++++++++++++++++++++
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