Steinway hammers/time

[Ron Nossaman]

>I've wondered about this too...someday I need to weigh hammers at 80% RH and
>compare them to their weight at 20% RH.  Heavier hammers dampen more of the
>higher partials and will give a warmer tone, but I also wonder how much a
>tight, swelled up soundboard has to do with it.
>Eric Wolfley

A lot, I'd say, possibly most. You'll notice far fewer problems with false 
beats in high humidity too.

Ron N