[pianotech] S&S hammers only in S&S pianos??

[Ed Sutton]

As I recall, the Steinway console, no longer in production, has small "console-sized" hammers. I don't think Steinway sells replacements.

I suggest you use your Yamaha piano to establish a relationship with a supplier who can advise you, and bore and thin the hammers if needed. Then you will be much clearer about how to proceed on the Steinway.

For ease of voicing, I would suggest hammers with the new production felts, Natural or Wurzen. You will have less stabbing to do, and that is also something you will appreciate when working on a vertical. It isn't easy to deep needle the hammers once they are hung on the vertical action.

Ed Sutton
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: KeyKat88 at aol.com 
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  Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 12:06 PM
  Subject: [pianotech] S&S hammers only in S&S pianos??


  Greetings,

           Is it a good idea to only replace hammers in an S&S ca1938 console with S&S hammer? . Has anyone tried Wurzen hammers in an S&S ? Is it a bad idea to use other brands in this mfg's piano? What's the "norm"?  Suggestions? 


  Thanks,
  Julia Gottshall
  Reading, PA 

         


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