David, Look at http://www.primenet.com/~imatunr/ Then contact me at imatunr@primenet.com Joe Goss Mother Goose Music ----- Original Message ----- From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 6:28 PM Subject: RE: Mason & Hamlin > I have an accomplished concert pianist customer with an A, built in 1992. > He loves it but make sure your technician doesn't come in and start needling > and filing hammers. This happened with this pianist before I came on the > scene. The "tooner" didn't like the tone so he started experimenting and > then,"horrors", the hammers didn't file like Steinway hammers and he didn't > know what to do...he was fired too late. Speaking of filing Renner > Blues...how do you do it? I keep getting ugly looking hammers and I do know > how to reshape. I remember a class with Chris Robinson some years ago where > he used belt sanders and said the hammers needed at least 120 jabs in the > lower shoulders before they were at their potential...I may be slightly > exaggerating... > > David I. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf > Of JAMES CUSUMANO > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 3:54 PM > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Mason & Hamlin > > > I recently went to a dealer in Manhattan and checked out > a Mason & Hamlin Model A. It had a beautiful tone and touch. > I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this > model from a technician's viewpoint. Is the tuning stable? > Are there any particular trouble spots one should be aware of? etc. > Any input would be appreciated. > > Thank you. > > James Cusumano > > > >
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