[CAUT] Friday vent

[Chris Solliday]

That was an "M" and that's about as intelligent as I get on Friday night. We
did have fun in Cinncy.
Chris Solliday
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Richmond" <piano57 at insightbb.com>
To: <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>; "College and University Technicians"
<caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Friday vent


> 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
> >
>
>
>