[pianotech] Hammer felt tension

Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft alliedpianocraft at hotmail.com
Tue Jul 5 14:13:33 MDT 2011


On Jul 5, 2011, at 3:34 PM, David Love wrote:

> Significant or not?

I'd say yes.

> What do these likely sound like?

Left, hard and bright, Right, mellow and sweet.

> How will they voice?

 Left will probably need to be needled, Right might need some juice.

> Is it heat or the fibers themselves that cause this?  

Probably a combination of both, but I think mostly heat. 

> Would these hammers react the same way if they had undergone the same amount of heat treatment during pressing?
> 

Hard to say, I don't know what kind of felt was used making the left hammer.

> I have my own opinions, what are yours?
> 
> David Love

Al -
High Point, NC

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