Thanks, I've got some wurzens to replace, not enough cajones for this CG. Andrew On Oct 14, 2008, at 1:31 PM, David Andersen wrote: > I'll be putting a set in our next piano---an old Kawai as well---but > the sample Wurzen-Weickert felt, "hybrid" hammers as described in the > announcement that Dale installed on two notes (C4 and G5) of the > Steingraeber 168 grand we used in our class in Chicago over the > weekend were, straight out of the box, much punchier than the AAA > Wurzen Ronsens, and much fatter and less clangy than Abel naturals--- > again, all three sets right out of the box. Just my initial take..... > David Andersen > > > On Oct 14, 2008, at 10:20 AM, Andrew Anderson wrote: > >> How do these compare to Abel Naturals? Or the Wurzen AAA felt >> hammers from Ronson? >> >> Andrew Anderson >> >> On Oct 14, 2008, at 9:09 AM, AlliedPianoCraft wrote: >> >>> Dale!!!! >>> >>> Now you've gotten me all excited! >>> >>> I'll have to go and find a piano that needs new hammers. >>> >>> Al Guecia >>> >>> >>> >>> From: erwinspiano at aol.com >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:40 AM >>> To: pianotech at ptg.org >>> Subject: The all new Weickert felt hammer by Ronsen >>> >>> I wanted to announce this exciting bit of news here first. >>> Sincerely >>> Dale Erwin >>> Ronsen Piano Hammer Company announces >>> the New Weickert felt limited edition piano hammer. >>> Exclusively produced in America by the Ronsen Hammer Co. >>> >>> The Wurzen felt company of Germany has just reintroduced the >>> legendary Weickert felt. This felt was prized by hammer piano >>> makers for its resilience & tonal versatility. >>> Weickert felt was in use by many famous makers for nearly 90 >>> years before WW-II forced the plant to be shut down. All old N.Y. >>> Steinways as well as many other American and European companies >>> used this felt. >>> When the Berlin Wall came down, the Jack Brand family of Canada >>> purchased the facility and in 1992 began felt production with all >>> the original equipment and felt making formulas still intact! >>> Wurzen makes a host of piano felts for the industry and its >>> products are marketed and used worldwide. >>> >>> Now the Famous Weickert felt piano hammer has been recreated. >>> It is a dense,springy felt that provides a rich palette of tonal >>> coloration to the musician and technician. >>> Ronsen-made Weickert felt hammers elicit enormous sustain and >>> tonal clarity from the very first moment - and these attributes >>> are present without pre-needling. A simple probing of these >>> hammers with a single #6 needle reveals a wonderful dense feel, >>> and the needles go all the way in with a beautiful feel of velvety >>> compliance. >>> >>> The Weikert-style felt by Wurzen utilizes a special proprietary >>> blend of wools as did the original formulas. >>> The reduction of protocols known to damage felt fibers in >>> production, such as over-bleaching, pressing, ironing and sanding >>> have all been reduced or in large part eliminated, leaving an >>> absolutely beautiful organic hammer. The felt even smells alive! >>> The Weickert felt's density, elasticity and strength are left >>> intact and are the vital and necessary ally of discriminating >>> voicing technicians. >>> Weickert felt, combined with the time-tested traditional hammer- >>> making protocols of Ronsen's Ray Negron, has now produced one of >>> the finest piano hammers ever available. >>> Available October 23 thd. Order now. >>> >>> Priced at $330.00 for 16 lb. felt >>> >>> Priced at $315 for the 14 lb. felt >>> >>> Introductory price of $299.00 >>> Boring extra >>> For purchases, services, molding and other felt options call >>> Dale Erwin, Ronsen's new West Coast supplier, at Erwin Piano >>> Restoration at 209-577-8397 Pacific West coast time. For voicing >>> and technical support, call either Dale or Ray Negron at Ronsen at >>> 1-800-864-0233 East Coast time. >>> >>> >>> >>> McCain or Obama? Stay updated on coverage of the Presidential race >>> while you browse - Download Now! >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20081014/844111f4/attachment.html
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