Steinway D.. new hall...new Steinway hammers, Piano is 8years old. A440-----downweight 48 upweight 28 It feels heavy. I only took a few readings. There is quite a bit a variation on upweight from hammer to hammer. Top end has a tone I usually associate with heavy hammers....TAAA....doesn't sing. I have not worked with Steinway hammers, but understand they need lots of juice in stages. I have taken a Steinway convention class on voicing the Steinway hammer, and have ratios for mixtures at each stage, but not yet done this on Steinway hammers myself. I have been spoiled, and dependent on Abels that don't require much work. This piano was purchased out of town, so I'm not sure precisely what has been done so far to the hammers. There is not much of a "bullet" shape on the hammers. My gut tells be to go for it and start juicing the top end. But first I have to tweak a few things and see what I can get. Probably should bring in the local arts center tech. and consult. Does this sound typical for a new set of Steinway hammers. Would you advise I let them break them in for a few weeks while I fix other things, (no drop here and there, little bit excessive blow distance...bullet shape top end hammers...so on) String needs to be leveled.... new sting. Bass and mid sounds great. Just fishing the pool of experience. Dave Renaud RPT _______________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca
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