List: Has anyone ever had any experience doping Renner hammers? Renner's literature says that doping doesn't work well and recommends filing if more brightness is needed. I just put on a set of G5M Premium Blues on a Steinway "D" and they are a little soft. Octaves 1 & 2 sound good, and octave 7 is fine. The whole middle is a little mellow. I don't like filing away 5 years of felt to get to the good stuff. Hammers wear out soon enough without pre-wearing them. I normally would dope them except for the "official" word from Renner saying I shouldn't. Any experience with this on the list? dave _______________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas _______________________________________________
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