Hi John, In January I put a set of Hamburg's on our 22 year old D. (this piano was restrung last August, used GC bass strings) Since then, every guest artist and one piano faculty member have chosen this piano over our 3 year old NY D. In all fairness to the NY, it is in need of hammer filing etc. but due to usage that has not been possible this semester. The Hamburg hammers have a very nice clarity but less of a tonal palate than the NY. The pianists that have used the older D preferred the clarity and punch. I plan to work on the NY after commencement and then have a chapter meeting here to compare the two and analyze the tonal characteristics of each. Should be fun. I also but a set of Hamburg's on an old B in the practice rooms. Same tonal situation as above. The students scrambled to sign out that room. Go figure. Don McKechnie Ithaca College
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