[CAUT] My take on them, (was The "new" S&S Hammers).

[Porritt, David]

Jeff:

 

I've put several sets on Steinway Ms & Ls in practice rooms here and
they have served very well.  These are big pianos in very small rooms.
I think they've done very well and have lasted well.

 

dp

 

David M. Porritt, RPT

dporritt at smu.edu

 

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Jeff Tanner
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 12:33 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] My take on them, (was The "new" S&S Hammers).

 

 

On Sep 14, 2007, at 9:00 AM, Paul T Williams wrote:






It appears that a lot of y'all like the Ronsen Werzen's. Is the
difference between them and Brooks-Abel huge?  I haven't tried the RW's,
but now curious to try.  Before becoming a CAUT, I liked the Renner
Blues, but the Brooks/Abels won that battle pretty easily (at least on
Steinways I've done so far). Is the dynamic range greater with RW's?
What lasts longer? How much time difference in installing/voicing
between the two? 

Thanks 

Paul 



 

I don't have any experience with the Ronsens.  But a while back, Roger
Jolly had recommended them for replacement of the rocks on our Baldwin
Ls in our practice rooms.  I called Pianotek to find out prices and when
I explained what I was after, they told me that the Ronsen Werzens were
definitely NOT what I was looking for if I didn't want to fight harsh
tone in a practice room.  They said those hammers were very hard and I
would be constantly needling them.

 

I still haven't gotten around to replacing them.  Got pushed down the
priority list.  But its going to have to happen someday soon, either by
me or somebody.  Those practice room hammers are about 13 years old now.

 

Jeff

 

Jeff Tanner, RPT

University of South Carolina

 





 

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