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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I would be concerned that the Bacon Felt
might be a bit soft for that application and you will need to use too much
hardener.&nbsp; Even the Wurzen might be a bit soft.&nbsp; Unfortunately, after
that anything else takes quite a leap in firmness.&nbsp; On Yamaha&#8217;s, I
still prefer something firmer though.&nbsp; It&#8217;s a good place for a
Premium Blue.&nbsp; It would be good if some sampling could be done.</span></font></p>

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<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  color:navy'>David</span></font><font size=2 color=navy><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> Love</span></font><font size=2
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davidlovepianos@comcast.net<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b></span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
 10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>erwinspiano@aol.com</span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, May 21, 2008
10:19 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Seeking hammer
suggestions</span></font></p>

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.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronsen
...Bacon Felt<br>
&nbsp; Dale<br>
<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: KeyKat88@aol.com<br>
To: pianotech@ptg.org<br>
Sent: Wed, 21 May 2008 6:38 pm<br>
Subject: Seeking hammer suggestions</span></font></p>

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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On my Yamaha U3, I want to replace the hammers. I was&nbsp;considering Ronsen,
the German felt ones. Any other suggestions?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I gotta change
out these original hammers, I tried voicing them, and got some relief for a few
days, now they sound ear piercing again. They gotta go, before I lose my
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