[CAUT] Hammers

[Greg Granoff]

Hi Alan,

I've really been liking Wally's Abel Naturals lately.  Medium weight hammer,
plenty of power right out of the box, and a really nice color range without
being brassy except at the very top perhaps where they are easy to voice
down.  Hardly any filing except for string mating as necessary; mostly just
shoulder needling for more openness in the mid and treble, and some light
crown needling to get evenness of attack. The one D I put them on here has
become a favorite.  Big, round sound, good sustain, brilliance and power
when you want it, plenty of warmth at the more moderate dynamic ranges.
Quite stable once settled in.

 

Hope that helps,

 

Greg Granoff

Humboldt State U.

 

 

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of McCoy,
Alan
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:33 AM
To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
Subject: [CAUT] Hammers

 

Hi Folks,

I am considering options for hammers on a S&S D. I want a softer hammer with
some heft. Right now the piano has Ronsen Bacons and a Del Fandrich board.
Right now there's just not enough "boom" at the point of attack but
otherwise nice color and projection and decent sustain. I'm looking at these
hammers:

NY S&S
Pianotek Abel Select
Wally's Abel Naturals
Ronsen Wurzen 
Ronsen Weickert

I have experience with S&S, Wurzen and Abel Select, but not the others.
Which would you choose, and why?

Thanks again for your thoughts.

Yeah, Jim I know you like the new Renner Weikert Blue Points, but I never
have liked working with Renner Blues so I didn't include the Blue Points on
my list to consider. You can try to convince me though!   ;-)

Alan


-- Alan McCoy, RPT
Eastern Washington University
amccoy at ewu.edu



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