Compared to the cost of labor, the cost of superior materials in piano rebuilding is negligible. I have almost NEVER had a customer say they wanted to scrimp on materials, when the difference in potential results is explained to them. Thump --- Erwinspiano@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 2/9/2004 8:37:11 PM Pacific > Standard Time, > pianolover88@hotmail.com writes: > I'm replacing old hammers in a customer's 1896 > Emerson Upright, and I wanted > to get opinions as to the use of "Imadegawa" brand > hammers. They cost about > $40 less than an Abel set, which I know is a > superior hammer, but... Is the > Imadegawa a decent hammer for an old upright? My > customer is only an > "ocassional" player, and up until now (I just met > her last week), her piano > was almost a WHOLE step flat, had non-damping > dampers, and hammers that were > badly worn, almost to the wood core! (sometime in > the past, someone must > have filed, the hammers, probably more than once). > So, I'm sure ANY new > hammers will be a big improvement, but still, I > wanted the opinion(s) of > those wiser than I. > Thanks! > > Terry Peterson > Terry > Ronsens are the best hammer for an upright in my > highly biased opinion. If > the desire is to create a Japanese/asian sound in an > old american upright > then by all means use the Imadagawas. > Dale > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html
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