I don't think so except as a function of weight. Heavier hammers sound different than lighter hammers and some moldings are definitely heavier than others. Aside from that I don't think the type of molding is of any consequence. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Marc Lanthier / Piano Lanco Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 1:49 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] choice of hammers - Molding Hi, I'd like to start another thread on the choice of hammers, this time focusing on the molding. I asked this question about a year ago, wanting to know if the density of the different types of molding (eg. Hornbeam, Walnut, Mahoganny, etc..) significantly affected the tone. I know that their densities differ slightly but is that difference significant in the sound. I've installed at least one of each type since then but have found no significant difference except for the color. Thanks Marc Lanthier -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20091206/abab51b4/attachment.htm>
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