This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment 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 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/19/a1/aa/ca/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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