[pianotech] Replacement Hammer Suggestions

[Patrick Draine]

I don't a price list handy, but I don't think of Ronsen hammers with VFG
felt as "costly."
Patrick Draine

On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 8:10 AM, Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>wrote:

> I'm looking for input on choosing replacement hammers for a circa 1990
> Baldwin console. The originals have had the felt fall off the mouldings.
>
> I tried various sample hammers on the piano. Dale Erwin was kind enough to
> send me a few Ronsen hammers of their several felt types, I had some Abels
> and Renners, and I also tried some used Young Chang console hammers.
>
> I've done similar sampling on other painos - usually decent grand pianos -
> and found that the various hammers produced different tones. However, with
> this piano, in all honesty, they all sound pretty much the same. Yes,
> that's right - the used YC hammers sounded the same as Abels, Renners and
> Ronsens.
>
> The owner wishes to not spend any more money that necessary, and if she
> could hear the difference, she would be willing to pay for the higher-end
> hammers. I generally think it is always worth it to put the best sounding
> hammer on a piano regardless of the cost. However, in this case, it sure
> seems difficult, if not improper, to try to convince her to spend $$ on a
> set of Ronsens when they all sound the same.
>
> Thoughts? Suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Terry Farrell
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