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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=946210703-22062005><FONT
face="Times New Roman">My question is: what's the difference between =
the grades?
How is that measured? I can well imagine the three gold lines becoming a =
hallmark of quality, but what does that really mean? How do Wurzen A =
compare to
others in their price range?</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Ray
Negron<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 21, 2005 7:33 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Pianotech'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Wurzen Felt<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Hi =
Greg,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: =
black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=SpellE><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Wurzen</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
style="COLOR: black"> makes three different grades of hammer felt, =
piano grade,
<SPAN class=SpellE>Wurzen</SPAN> A, and <SPAN =
class=SpellE>Wurzen</SPAN> AA.
According to Jack Brand, owner of <SPAN class=SpellE>Wurzen</SPAN> =
Felt, the AA
grade came on the market about 18 months ago. At Ronsen, we use AA, =
which is the
highest quality of <SPAN class=SpellE>Wurzen</SPAN>. It can be =
identified by the
three “gold lines” in the first several bass hammers. As far =
as I know, both
Abel and Renner also stock <SPAN class=SpellE>Wurzen</SPAN> AA, as =
well as other
brands of felt.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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_________</SPAN></FONT><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; mso-no-proof: =
yes"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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mso-no-proof: yes">Ray
Negron</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT color=black><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN
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mso-no-proof: yes">Ronsen
Piano Hammer Co</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black =
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mso-no-proof: yes">.</SPAN></FONT><FONT
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mso-no-proof: yes"><A
href="mailto:ray@ronsen-hammer.com">ray@ronsen-hammer.com</A></SPAN></F=
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