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<DIV><FONT size=2>I hate to be a contrarian, but there is no hammer =
that doesn't
need voicing, in my opinion. Though many are pushing Abel's, I =
would opt
for a Renner blue if you want it moderately bright and like to work =
downward, or
an Isaac if you want to build the tone up a bit. With both you =
will need
to do some work. Renner blue's respond well to needling without =
too much
effort. You can bring them up or down easily and it will give you =
a
resilient tone with a bit of attack if you want it. Isaac's may =
require a
bit of hardening to get them brighter even if the individual is =
patient
to have them played in. Most of those Baldwins have poor =
action
leverage (often 6.5 or so even with a 17 mm knuckle--key ratios tend to =
be up in
the .55 - .56 arena) so you will need a fairly light hammer if you =
don't
want to have weight problems and/or if you don't want to mess with the
leverage. You can use an 18 mm shank and knuckle from Brooks, =
but the
Renner shank is a better fit. At 6.5 ratio you will need a #1 =
hammer that
does not exceed 8.5 grams, depending on your touch weight =
target.Hammer #40
should be under 7 grams. Either supplier can provide =
you with
hammers of that weight. Check the leverage before you replace =
parts on
that piano. You can get into trouble quickly with too heavy a
hammer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mkurta@adelphia.net =
href="mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net">Mike Kurta</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">PTG List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> August 09, 2002 5:10 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Baldwin hammers</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Esteemed =
colleagues of the
list:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I have been asked =
to replace
the hammers on a Baldwin R, 5' 8" grand. The owner is highly =
trained and
would like a moderately bright tone. Any recommendations as to a =
brand
that may not need a lot of voicing? Any preference in =
suppliers?
Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Mike Kurta,
RPT Syracuse =
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