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<DIV><FONT size=2>I'd be interested in hearing more on the =
relationship between
hammers and scale design. It seems that the trend in rescaling is =
often to
add tension to the upper regions of the piano, especially =
Steinways. Is
the older lower tension scale related to the original size and weight of =
the
hammer? Does a higher tension scale call for a larger or harder =
hammer
necessarily?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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