[pianotech] Choice of hammers

[William Truitt]

Thanks for the correction, JD.

Will

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of John Delacour
Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 3:59 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Choice of hammers

At 05:37 -0500 2/12/09, William Truitt wrote:

>...Brooks also sells the Abel Naturals, which I believe is the 
>Wurzen felt?  I haven't tried them on uprights yet, but have liked 
>the sound for grands.

The Abel "naturals" are NOT covered with Wurzen felt but with a felt 
(ABEL NATUR FILZ or ABEL PREMIUM FILZ SPEZIAL) developed by Abel and 
another European felt maker, at considerable cost, with a grant from 
the European Community.

I am now having hammers made and re-covered by Abel exclusively using 
this felt, since the results I have had with it have been so good. 
The latest set is a re-covering for a Blüthner overstrung/overdamped. 
Most of the scale will need only light toning and the treble a little 
more.  This felt is really easy to needle.

JD



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