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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Fenton, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I tried that also and was very pleased with the
results. I did a good shaving job with the Spurlock jig and did a strong hammer
filing and didn't have too much of a weight issue. I would certainly do it
again. I liked the sound. Never tried the Steinway/Yamaha hammer
combo.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title="mailto:fmurray@cruzio.com CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="mailto:fmurray@cruzio.com">Fenton Murray</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 02, 2008 1:42 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: New Steinway Hammers was---hammer thickness trimming
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I tried the opposite, Ronson with Wurzen felt on a
Grey market late 60's Yamaha G2. I was very happy with the tone, but the
Ronson's I used were much heavier than the Yamaha hammers they replaced. This
created some balance weight issues that ended up compromising the feel of the
action once additional lead was added to the key. Still, it was a interesting
experiment to hear the Yamaha with the heavier Ronson's. Assist springs probably
would have helped, I don't think action ratio could have been lowered
much.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fenton</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 31, 2008 1:13
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: New Steinway Hammers
was---hammer thickness trimming jig</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Now that’s a first
for me. I wouldn’t expect you would need lacquer on a Yamaha
hammer. The recent iterations supposedly use Wurzen felt but I have to
admit they would be a bit hard for my taste on that particular piano.
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href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On
Behalf Of </SPAN></B>cclpianos@aol.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, August 31, 2008 7:00
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B>
Re: New Steinway Hammers was---hammer thickness trimming jig</SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Having just read the blurb on the
Steinway hammers: I have used Yamaha hammers on my Steinway "O" and loved the
results. I have never lacquered them. They are a bit pricey but are nearly
identical in gram weight and physical dimensions. I did this after meeting a
recording studio engineer from LA, whose piano had the modification.
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