Speaking of hammers...

[Farrell]

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I have wondered about Isaac's hammers for a while. Please tell us what =
kind of piano you had this marvelous experience with, model, condition - =
especially soundboard condition and whether the soundboard is original, =
and if not, what type is it? Thanks

Terry Farrell =20
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  From: ANRPiano@AOL.COM=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 8:57 AM
  Subject: Re: Speaking of hammers...


  In a message dated 10/16/2001 10:48:57 AM Central Daylight Time, =
pianobuilders@olynet.com writes:=20



    As a start perhaps the manufacturer could weigh just those hammers =
he intends to be #1, #30, #60 and #88 and correlate those into =
Stanwood's curves. If the manufacturing tolerances are reasonable random =
samples might well be sufficient. At this point, I'd be really happy =
with just that. Though we'd still be some distance from ideal at least =
it would be one small step in the right direction.=20




  Would these be pretapered, coved, what about the tail?  I am afraid =
there are too many variables to do anything here however great the need. =
 While those here in this discussion may be willing to pay a little =
extra for their hammers if this information were made available, I fear =
the demand would not be large enough for the manufactures to bother =
with.=20

  Speaking of knowing your hammer maker, I just installed my first set =
of Isaac's hammers. WOW!  That is the sound I have been looking for all =
along.  I had gotten sick and tired of trying to soften these steel =
reinforced wire smackers and was on the prowl for a hammer still made of =
felt, you know the stuff made from wool.  Talk about a smooth weight =
curve!  The tone was warm, yet when with plenty of punch in forte =
playing.  Right out the box only a little voicing was needed to give a =
nice smooth tone from bottom to top.  Did I say I liked them?=20



  Andrew Remillard=20

  ANRPiano Service=20
  2417 Maple Ave=20
  Downers Grove, IL  60515=20

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