Improving Projection..

[John Ross]

Hi Newton,
I like your comparisons of the different brands.
I should have snipped like you.
I was referring to Ric,stating that the Wurly was not worth a set
of Abel hammers.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: Improving Projection..


> > Isn't the cost of the hammers somewhat, lessened by the
lesser
>
> > Just how much difference in price is there, between a good
set of
> > Abel hammers, and a ho-hum set?
>
> Price is not the issue, sound is.
>
> If you want to develop your own tone use S&S hammers.
>
> If you want a real warm sound go for Ronson's.  They can
develop a lot of
> power over time.
>
> If you want a warm sound and power go for Isaac's
>
> If you want power and a little brightness go for Abel's.
>
> If you want loud and bright go for Renner's.
>
> If you want loud and uncontrollable go for Japanese / Korean
hammers.
>
> If you want and quiet tone go for light and if you want loud
sound go for
> heavy hammers.
>
> A hammer changes with time and playing.  Listen carefully to a
new set of
> hammers then go and listen to them again in a year's time.
THey will have
> changed and the better the hammer the more they have changed.
The Korean
> hammers will not have changed that much.  Just brighter.
>
> Type, tone and weight are the primary considerations as are
skill and
> familiarity.
>
> Newton
>