---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 7/1/2002 10:02:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, nhunt@optonline.net writes: > Subj:Re: Night And Day > Date:7/1/2002 10:02:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:nhunt@optonline.net">nhunt@optonline.net</A> > Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > Sent from the Internet > > Hi Newton > I think if your looking for something in the softer ( than > abel/renner) and lighter hammer for the Mason the Ronsen 14 lb. with light > maple moldings will be the ticket. I would suggest the German felted as the > Masons soundboard system seems to need a bit more stiffness in the felt. > Light solutions of juice will get these hammers sounding great in this > application. Most of the solution will be applied in the bottom half of > the piano. > I'd use Ronsens in the Hamburg o as well . I used to sell the Isaac product and am intimately acquainted with its > charachteristics. I've used countless sets ( at least 50) of Isaacs hammers in all varietys of pianos > in years past but my main objection was weight. It was hard to get the > weight down. The sound was usually great. Especially for Yamahas and Kawai > and so many others. > The best hammer Ari ever made was the sets with the america felt co. > felt. These by far are the most voicing responsive and voicing stable > hammers I have ever used. But I find the Isaac hammer with 18 lb. bacon > felt to heavy for many applications. For my money the Ronsen is the more consistent and versatile hammer for most our shop and field applications > Best>>>>Dale Erwin>>>> > > I have used Isaac's on Steinways. One set on a B were outstanding. I am > faced > with a decision regarding a Mason and a Hamburg O. I do NOT want hard > hammers > for either of these pianos. I have a set of Isaac's on the shelf but I > want a > light set for the Mason. > > Are all Abel's hard now? I liked them a few years ago, not hard, not soft, > but > very nice tone generators. > > Newton > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/42/bd/a9/0f/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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