Improving Projection..

[Newton Hunt]

Richard is feeling a little... ornery today?

I think he has a tongue in a cheek somewhere.

		Newton

John Ross wrote:
> 
> 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
> >