Imadegawa hammers

[gordon stelter]

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
> 


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