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pianos that
are made to go with a softer hammer!</span></font></p>
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davidlovepianos@comcast.net </span></font></p>
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pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span =
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>David Andersen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, September =
09, 2005
8:12 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> </span></font><font =
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Hearing =
problems/hard
hammers</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I would like to recommend =
the
Wurzen hammers to start with; and do so with the caveat that there are =
<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>some instruments/makers/models which seem to =
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harder hammer to get much going in the way of sound.</span></b> =
YMMV.<br>
Good luck.<br>
Best.<br>
Horace<br>
<br>
Yes, Horace....seems that some Europianos are actually made to function =
better
with high-compression hammers. Is that possible, o ye engineering =
heroes?<br>
<br>
Anyway, I would try a set of Renner Wurzen hammers on that sucker. =
The
washing routine would be an interesting technical experiment, but only =
in an
academic way---the new hammers, <b><span =
style='font-weight:bold'>either </span></b>Ronsen
or Renner, would blow the old brittle ones way out of the water.<br>
<br>
David Andersen</span></font></p>
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