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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>I just ordered and received a set of "premium" Abel
hammers from PianoTek for a Steinway D. I've installed many sets of Abel
hammers, all of which traditionally have pear-green inner felt. On this
set they are blue. My first thought was that there was some kind of
mistake, they sent me Renner instead. Apparently not, the invoice and
packing list specifically say Abel. So the the "premium" class is
blue? The last set of these I bought, (or so I thought), was the
green. When did they change this? Or maybe I'm just loosing my mind
and the last set wasn’t the "premium" ones"? The hall this piano lives in
has terrible acoustics, I think Mickey Mouse designed it. The piano needs
to be very mellow to minimize the acoustic problems. I was told
these hammers would be the best solution. It has been in my experience
that Abel hammers require minimal voicing right out of the box. Every set
I've installed has been a dream. Anyone else install a set of these
recently? This will be today's project, I'll know by the end of the
day what they sound like.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Rob Goodale, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Las Vegas, NV </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>