Voicing

[Ron Nossaman]

>>Do you find the Isaacs interchangeable with Renners or Abels in pianos with
>>your new boards as well as with original boards, or boards built to the
>>original design?
>>
>>Ron N
>
>          Ron
>         No. Renners and Abels are an untenable match in the pianos I put 
> boards in.  I've had similar results as you in that the  Ronsen and Isaac 
> hammers are very close to where I want them. (Stwy hammers are another 
> story but I like them.) I do less to the Ronsen than the Isaacs. A like a 
> bit of juice in the bass for bite and some of the last octave of treble 
> hammers.

So does this mean you're using a softer hammer in your board replacements 
than you are with original boards?


>    As I've said before I used to sell the Issac hammer and have hung and 
> juiced/voiced dozens of sets. It's a great hammer for 
> Masons,Kawais,Yamaha. I'm not as crazy about them in stnwys in general 
> but have several sets that are the best I've ever heard. The wear factors 
> are amazing.

And are these pianos with the original soundboards?


>     My point was consistency of his product and how there treated during 
> manufacture. On many occasions I use to pre juice hammers I sold when I 
> could tell they were to soft. I sent them out and didn't get complaints, 
> but I knew the product. I'd always get complaints about too soft a set 
> and I hated it.
>      Does that cover it?>>Dale

And my point was and is the difference in hammer requirements between a 
factory original board and a redesigned replacement board that is working 
in a reasonably efficient manner. I can't tell if that covers it or not. 
Are you agreeing or disagreeing?


Ron N