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<DIV><FONT size=3> Hi John</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> I've used high quality hammers on many of these. =
In
most cases, new quality hammers were the best & most econmical use=
of
dollars to promote tonal enhancement of rather mediocre pianos. Of course ,t=
his
requires a good regulation , hammer mating ,seating & all the usual=
protocols common in high level piano performance enhancement. Whatever=
potential's there needs to be optimized right?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Honestly I've done this in Young changs ( Young c=
langs)
Many Yamahas & Kawais, generic asian types& there was always an
improvement once the petrified felt o.e.m. parts were trash canned &
replaced with top drawer parts. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Over the years & being somewhat hammer&=
nbsp;
obsessive (H.O.), I've installed hammers in anything that would hold still l=
ong
enough to receive & transplant & I learned a lot this
way. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> One thing holds true though if it rea=
lly
doesn't sing or ring with an easy pluck test in the money notes it's not lik=
ely
to get a whole lot better with hammers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> There is a point of no return for some critters.&=
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Ie. An 80's C-7 Yamaha with a pluck time in the C- 6 area o=
f 2
seconds . Honest ! Dead board caused by some other malady of
bearings , designs & such</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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size=2>> Most assuredly John. Ronsen Wurzen=
s are
suitable for any <BR>> piano...with a working soundboard.
!<BR><BR>How about pianos with quasi-working soundboards? I look after doz=
ens
of <BR>older Samicks, YC's and other Korean made instruments. Would they
benefit <BR>from them too? Is it worth trying to get the owners
interested in them?<BR><BR>  =
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John</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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