Steinway Hammers

[David Love]

Having ordered countless sets of hammers from Steinway, it doesn't seem that
any of the sets I received were lacquered.  It is usually fairly obvious,
especially if you put another coat of lacquer on them.  The second coat of
lacquer wicks into the felt in a very different way after one application.
The way the hammers file also is an indication.  Unless the application is
so light as to be inconsequential.

David Love


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: September 29, 2001 7:27 AM
Subject: Steinway Hammers


> List
> Please be aware that, unless you specify "No Pre-Voicing", you will get
> hammers with laquer! This is, according to "Parts", the way they
"normally"
> do it. As usual, their cavalier attitude is that they know better than we
do
> how the piano should be voiced. IMHO a sad state of affairs from S&S!
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, (Oregon)
>