<WBR>After all the grinding noise Julia has put up with it might be just perfect. I think when we use the words soft in relation to the Ronsen Hammer that it is inaccurate depiction.  For example the Ronsen Wurzen is a very dense felt but without the usual shrink wrapping that many variety's get in the press. If I recall correctly Ronsens are pressed at about 145 degrees for glue cure SO the  words cold press can also be misleading.<br>    By the way, I've used many lower compression hammers in Yamaha with great success.  The last set of  Wurzens I used in a Yamah G-2 I was obliged to needle back rather aggressively the tenor /treble up to about note 64. In retrospect &  For that piano the Bacon would be a better choice. With the Bacon I often apply just one or two drops of a really dilute solution to the string cuts to help the hammer break in & give just enough higher partials to make a happy tonal blend from the get go.<br>  On Larger Yamaha's I also suggest higher compression hammers. especially 9 ft. I recently  installed Wurzens in a gorgeous C-7 last year & needled only a few notes.  The client , a jazz  pianist called three times that month to express his gratitude for the amazing sound I got for him.......Thanks goes to Ray.<br>   Julia fear not....get some samples from Ray or me. Try a couple first.<br>   Dale<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_43a2872c-f0f1-4232-9db2-e25d46d89a59> <div><FONT face=Arial>I really don't know the answer to Julia's question, but I'm curious about the Ronsen recommendation. Isn't a Ronsen cold-pressed hammer too soft for a Yamaha? Wouldn't something like an Abel or Abel Light likely work better?</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></div> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><FONT size=3></FONT> </div> Ronsen ...Bacon Felt<br>   Dale<br> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_034dba9b-b837-4345-9da4-2f1340eb415d><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <div>           On my Yamaha U3, I want to replace the hammers. I was considering Ronsen, the German felt ones. Any other suggestions?   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 hearing!</div> <div> </div> <div>Julia Gottshall</div> <div>Reading, PA</div> </FONT></div> </BLOCKQUOTE></div> <div id='u8CA8A2A82D42F82-2C4-10E3' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Stay informed, get connected and more <A title="http://mobile.aol.com/productOverview.jsp?productOverview=aol-mobile-overview&?ncid=aolmbd00030000000139" href="http://mobile.aol.com/productOverview.jsp?productOverview=aol-mobile-overview&?ncid=aolmbd00030000000139" target="_blank">with AOL on your phone</A>.</FONT> </div>