Hello Last year I bought a Jahn tuning lever from Pianotek. I love how solid the hammer is. Because of the shape of the head there is no flex where the shaft meets the head. I expected it to make tuning a bit more enjoyable for me because I have always been frustrated by "head flex" and it certainly has not let me down in that regard. One unexpected result of using this hammer is that it has cut a good five minutes off of my average tuning time. It cuts at least ten minutes off the time it takes me to do a concert tuning on a grand with tight pins. More of the energy applied to the lever is translated directly to the pin and is not lost in flexing the hammer itself. I had to do some minor modifications to the hammer. When I received the hammer its condition was far below what I was expecting given the price I paid for it. In about a week I will post a web page that details my experience with the Jahn hammer. In the past I have used Hale, Schaff, Renner, Wonderwand, APSCO, Ford, and numerous homemade hammers. Michael Musial Reedsville Pa _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
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