This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi. I'm sorry you haven't been able to access my e-mail. I just found out = that the e-mail address on my web site hasn't been changed to my current = one, it has, now. Here it is. isaacah@sprint.ca about Isaac hammers: there are, now, two types: one, the Cadenza hammer made of an unlayered = felt which has a powerful, clean, crear tone and while not requiring = very much in the way of voicing, can easily be voiced up, down or = sideways to match any level of soundboard responsiveness or which ever = tone a customer may prefer. When I say 'any tone' 100% glassy is out.=20 The second type of Isaac hammer, the new Cadenza S made of layered felt, = has a somewhat darker tone with, I think, a somewhat wider color pallet. = It is, like the Cadenza hammer, extremely responsive to voicing either = to more bright or more dark and it sounds its best when made with no = underfelt. There is lots of top felt, especially in the fifth/sixth = octave range and, for tone purposes you don't need underfelt with the = Cadenza S hammers. As far as weight, I haven't received any mention of weight problems for = a considerably long time. Molding woods do change as forests are = denuded but, fortunately, I am currently using a good supply of light = moldings. Hammer slice width can be adjusted as per your wishes from = .440" down to .390". I hope you get this information and I hope it helps. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Greg Granoff=20 To: CAUT=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 12:25 PM Subject: Isaac hammers List, Would someone inform me a bit about Isaac hammers? I've long been = aware of them, but never used them, and know that some techs swear by = them as the only true antidote to Japanese and German hammer voicing = frustrations. I can't seem to get an answer to emails sent to Ari Isaac, = so I'm hoping someone can answer my question. His website gives = mouthwatering descriptions of their tonal properties, but what are they = like in the weight department? Are they appropriate for, for example, = teens vintage S&S or other older American makes that used lightweight = hammers? Will I have to deal with touch weight issues? Thanks. Greg Granoff RPT Humboldt State University ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/14/6f/53/92/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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