Sorry Mary, Had to ask---- any relation to Eva? Respectfully, Thump --- Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> wrote: > Sounds to me like the piano needs quite a bit more > then just a new set > of hammers. What does your local RPT(s) have to say > ? A first hand look > is always a very good idea. > > As to replacing flanges and shanks along with > hammers, that also depends > on their condition. Worn hammers to the degree you > mention have of > course a negative impact on touch and tone, but also > indicate that much > else has been neglected. > > Cheers > RicB > > MARY TANGUAY wrote: > > > > > > > "mary.tanguay" <mary.tanguay@SNET.Net> wrote: > > > > I am working with a customer who uses their > piano for > > teaching and recitals.I have recommended a > new pinblock, new > > strings,dampers,new shanks and flanges. What > effect do worn > > hammers (filed almost to the wood in the > treble section) > > have on touch and tone in a Steinway grand > piano? When > > replacing a set of hammers would you also > replace the shanks > > and flanges? The tuning pins have been > replaced with 6/0 > > pins.The torque is from 20 inch pounds and > jumping in the > > bass to 60 inch pounds in the treble.the > torque is > > uneven. There students are advanced and > require a good touch > > and tone.I need to present this to a > committee please help > > with your coments and suggestions. Thank you > > > -- > Richard Brekne > RPT, N.P.T.F. > UiB, Bergen, Norway > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no > http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com
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