[CAUT] Hammer Types

[Bob Hull]

Caut List,
Along with Chris, I would like to hear some reports
about Ari Isaac's hammers.  Did I read somewhere that
Del uses them?  

Also, how does the amount of generally required
hardening compare between the Bacon felt and Steinway
hammers (before they started pre-lacquering)?  

Bob Hull

--- Chris Solliday <solliday at ptd.net> wrote:

> Rick and list,
>  I have been very pleased with Ronsen Wurzen felt
> hammers and the Bacon felt
> which I use in smaller situations and requires more
> hardener. Also Abel
> Selects sold by Pianotek are similar to the R Ws and
> I have several pianos
> with them on for a couple of years now and they are
> quite durable. Also have
> some with Renner Reds and Hamburg Steinway (very
> much like Renner Reds). I
> never did like Renner Blues much,although I have
> used them and they are OK
> they sound great on a Yamaha C7 in a local studio
> but generally just not
> powerful enough and not much distinction to be had
> between forte and
> fortissimo and sforzando at those levels. I really
> have to work with the
> Renner Reds and hamburgers to open them up. The
> Ronsen Wur and Abel Selects
> are less work with full   dynamic range. LAcquering
> must be done judiciously
> on these types of hammers. I don't recommend keytop
> except at the very top
> if needed. I'm with Rick, we are very fortunate to
> have such a fine array of
> hammers to choose from. I have no experience with
> Ari Issac's where do they
> " fit in?"
> Remember when we only had Standard, Pfreimmer,
> Steinway, Baldwin and then
> the glorious Imadegawas? Holy  cowabunga dudes are
> we lucky.
> Chris Solliday
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