List, I'm curious as the longetevity of hammers in your concert/piano major's pianos. Two years ago last August I replaced hammers (Abel) with shanks on one of our Steinway D's. Incredibly, the hammers are extremely worn and I feel unacceptable for filing when considering the importance of this piano's usage. The instrument is used for student recitals, faculty recitals, and unfortunately...lessons! I would think (there I go again) that a new set of hammers should last longer than 2 years. Do you find in your institutions this to be the norm? Now, I realize that if the piano is used just for concerts, that would be a different story. Comments??? Thanks Dave Swartz, RPT dms200@majesticpiano.com Northwestern College, Roseville, MN
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