This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I hate to be a contrarian, but there is no hammer that doesn't need = voicing, in my opinion. Though many are pushing Abel's, I would opt for = a Renner blue if you want it moderately bright and like to work = downward, or an Isaac if you want to build the tone up a bit. With both = you will need to do some work. Renner blue's respond well to needling = without too much effort. You can bring them up or down easily and it = will give you a resilient tone with a bit of attack if you want it. = Isaac's may require a bit of hardening to get them brighter even if the = individual is patient to have them played in. Most of those Baldwins = have poor action leverage (often 6.5 or so even with a 17 mm = knuckle--key ratios tend to be up in the .55 - .56 arena) so you will = need a fairly light hammer if you don't want to have weight problems = and/or if you don't want to mess with the leverage. You can use an 18 = mm shank and knuckle from Brooks, but the Renner shank is a better fit. = At 6.5 ratio you will need a #1 hammer that does not exceed 8.5 grams, = depending on your touch weight target.Hammer #40 should be under 7 = grams. Either supplier can provide you with hammers of that weight. = Check the leverage before you replace parts on that piano. You can get = into trouble quickly with too heavy a hammer. David Love ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mike Kurta=20 To: PTG List=20 Sent: August 09, 2002 5:10 PM Subject: Baldwin hammers Esteemed colleagues of the list: I have been asked to replace the hammers on a Baldwin R, 5' 8" = grand. The owner is highly trained and would like a moderately bright = tone. Any recommendations as to a brand that may not need a lot of = voicing? Any preference in suppliers? Thanks, Mike Kurta, RPT Syracuse Chapter ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/a5/23/a6/ce/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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