[CAUT] Weikert felt; was 80 year old S&S hammers

[Jim Busby]

Ron, Alan,

I haven't seen a lot written on this. Does this mean that, let's say, a "hot pressed" hammer vs. the so called cold pressed would go better on a CC board vs RC&S? Or that one of your boards will sound best with a certain hammer, but the same hammer wouldn't on another board? When I replace hammers I know some sound better on certain pianos by trial and error, but what is the science here, for us non-scientific types? Or at least some guidelines?

Thanks.

Jim Busby



-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 9:43 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Weikert felt; was 80 year old S&S hammers

David C. Stanwood wrote:
> Hi Alan,
> 
> And the weight of the hammers is a fundamental factor as well.
> 
> David Stanwood

Absolutely, within the limits established by the *type* and 
specific design of the board.
Ron N