Yamaha gold?

[Roger Jolly]

I will second Mark's opinion. If you want a mellower sound I use the new C2 
hammer sets, love them for practice room pianos, not so bright in a small 
space.

Regards Roger




At 10:35 AM 8/29/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>You might want to reconsider using the hammer head assembly Yamaha wants 
>to sell you for the C3.  Yamaha C3s are less "hand-made" than the CFs so a 
>one-size-fits-all hammer assembly for the CF is a LOT less likely to work 
>than the same deal for a C3.  I've installed several assembled hammer sets 
>on C3s over the years and never regretted spending the additional amount 
>for the pre-glued assembly.  The savings in shop time is 
>considerable.  Besides, if you glue new hammers to the original shanks 
>it's possible that in time you will have the nasty situation of hammer 
>heads still in good shape but glued to worn shanks.
>
>
>-------Original Message-------
>From: A440A@aol.com
>Sent: 08/29/03 09:55 AM
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Yamaha gold?
>
> >
> > Greetings,
>    Hmm,  just got a quote from Yamaha that a older (D series) C3 needing
>new
>hammers will have to be given a new set of hammers, glued to the shanks,
>for
>$1,100, plus shipping.  This is not going to happen, since the shanks and
>knuckles are still perfectly serviceable, and the last set of these things
>I
>ordered for a CF didn't fit and I had to undo everything and shorten the
>shanks.
>    The customer is a professional and records this particular piano for
>movie
>scores and stuff.  He likes the brilliant sound and specifically said that
>he
>didn't want "mellow" on his piano. So,  who has used what in cases like
>this?
>   I would naturally lean toward the Imadegawa hammers,since I remember
>them
>as being about the same hardness as the Yamaha stock items.
>Thoughts?
>Thanks,
>
>Ed Foote RPT
>www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/
>www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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