hammer felt (Renner Blues)

Tony Caught caute@optusnet.com.au
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 12:13:20 +0930


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Dave,

You wrote

The importance of the staple is somewhat controversial.  There are those =
who argue that it adds tension to the lower part of the hammer and those =
who say it doesn't make any difference.  The Renner blue is, of course, =
without a staple.  =20

Not having a staple would mean that you cannot use this hammer in high =
humidity conditions. However,
As the hammer absorbs moisture from the air, the tension created varies =
greatly as does the tone. Possibly being not stapled would allow this =
increase of tension to spread more evenly over the hammer and not be =
restricted by the staple.

Tony Caught
caute@optusnet.com.au

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: David Love=20
  To: oleg-i@wanadoo.fr ; Pianotech=20
  Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 11:04 AM
  Subject: Re: hammer felt (Renner Blues)


  Isaac:

  When you say didn't respond to voicing in the shoulders, do you mean =
to open up the tone, or to make more power by needling from down below?

  When you say no tension, did you find the hammers dead sounding? =20

  It's not been my experience generally. =20

  The importance of the staple is somewhat controversial.  There are =
those who argue that it adds tension to the lower part of the hammer and =
those who say it doesn't make any difference.  The Renner blue is, of =
course, without a staple.  =20

  David Love

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