[CAUT] Friday vent

[Barbara Richmond]

Last weekend in Cincinnati (PTG Central East Regional Seminar), Bob
Marinelli of Pianotek had some *new* Abels made with, um, un-bleached or not
as purified
felt.  He installed some on a new Steinway (can't remember which model) and
the sound was impressive.

I think the aim of this hammer is to get as close to those old Steinway
softer
hammers that produced plenty of sound without lacquer.

Sorry for the sketchy report, I guess the caffeine wasn't doing its job. 
Leave it to me to not get the exact name of the hammers....

Maybe Chris Solliday can speak more intelligently about them, since he was
teaching with Bob.  Or you can always call Bob, of course.

BTW, if you weren't there, you missed a really nice seminar....beautiful
hotel....good friends.....good fun, food & drink!

Barbara Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, IL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Friday vent


> You might consider Andre's hammers.    Jurgen has them...I think for
> Hamburg Steinways
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
>
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Jim Busby" <jim_busby at byu.edu>
> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
> Received: 10/20/2006 12:53:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Friday vent
>
>
>>Hi Ric,
>
>>I need a set of Hamburg hammers and I'm told it would take months to get
>>them. Is that your experience?
>
>>Regards,
>>Jim Busby BYU
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
>>RicB
>>Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 1:06 PM
>>To: caut at ptg.org
>>Subject: [CAUT] Friday vent
>
>>Conrad mein Frenn.
>
>>You might mention to the guy that Hamburg Steinway hammers are a very
>>very attractive alternative to New York hammers.  And that Steinway
>>Hamburg wouldnt think of using anything but Wurzen II felt.
>
>>Tho it may be difficult to order direct from your placement in life,  we
>
>>all know there are plenty ways around that.  You want Renner Europe
>>hammers, or even Hamburg origionals.... that is doable for sure.
>
>>Cheers
>>RicB
>