hammers

[Avery Todd]

Now all I have to learn to do is file "that" shape on 7 'B's! :-)

Avery

At 04:58 PM 05/31/03 +0200, you wrote:

>On zaterdag, mei 31, 2003, at 13:12 Europe/Amsterdam, A440A@aol.com wrote:
>
>>    It is plausible that the deformation of the hammer under a strong blow
>>would flatten out this strike point, so I wonder if the egg-shape allowed the
>>more efficient production of the higher partials under soft 
>>play?  ie,  if it has
>>a small contact area when played softly, there are less higher partials
>>cancelled out by the "footprint" on the string, creating a more complex 
>>spectrum,
>>even though the softness favored the fundamental.
>>    On a lacquer soaked hammer, there seems to be little difference in the
>>tonal range due to shape.
>>Regards,
>>Ed Foote RPT
>
>As you said, "a small contact area cancels out less higher partials".
>What I find so interesting is that STW's in particular need this diamond 
>shape hammer and change for the better if indeed we take the time and 
>energy to do a beautiful hammer shaping job.
>A Bechstein for instance changes for the worst with the diamond shape and, 
>as said before, the YAM's too.
>Equally important is the hammer felt and what you put into it, or not 
>plus, of course, what kind of felt was used in the first place? and 
>indeed, was it 'doped', or not?
>
>Antares,
>The Netherlands
>
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