David Love/Voicing tool Recommendation

[David Love]

Joe:

I agree that I don't prefer this type of hammer, in all honesty I prefer
Steinway style hammers when I can.  But there are times when a tensioned
hammer is more appropriate for the instrument.  The way they are a fair
amount of softening the shoulders is necessary to give some resilience, so I
inject my elbows with pain killers and plow ahead.  Believe it or not, I
believe the Renner people think that the Renner Blue is a softer hammer.

David Love


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: February 13, 2002 6:47 PM
Subject: David Love/Voicing tool Recommendation


> David and all,
> If I had to do that much "pre-voicing" or even "voicing" to a set of
> hammers, I wouldn't by a second set!!! We all need to start being more
> "picky" and complain more to the hammer makers to get them to quit making
> what I call "baby ball peen hammers"!!!!! Just my thought on the subject.
> Having said that, if we are dealing with a particular piano with their
> "Factory" installed BBs, then that's another matter. In that case, if we
ALL
> would talk to the company service rep., everytime we encounter this
problem,
> then maybe, just maybe, they might reconsider making a potentially great
> sounding piano sound like the sounds of a destruction derby, everytime
it's
> played. Especially after the piano has been played for a few years. Feed
> back from us is the only thing that will make a difference, but we need to
> be vocal about it. I did that with the M&H rep and they now offer
different
> hammers of different densities. Finally, someone really is paying
attention
> and cares. My hat is off to M&H, on this account!
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
>
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