The new soundboard idea may have merit, especially in a 1970's era D. Have you considered Able hammers? I have had good success with these in one of our D's. Power out the wazzoo. Farrell wrote: >Perhaps a new soundboard will be of more benefit? > >Terry Farrell > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Paul Chick (EarthLink)" <tune4@earthlink.net> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 10:39 AM >Subject: D hammers > > >> List Members >> >> A customer with a 1970's Steinway D #442772, is thinking about installing >> Renner hammers. He's looking to improve the power in the 5th and 6th >> octave. He is happy with the rest of the piano. I don't think he will get >> the power he's looking for, but I don't have that much experience with the D >> and hammer changing. Has anyone done this with Renner's and did you get the >> desired results? >> >> Paul Chick >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > ------------------- Paul E. Dempsey RPT Piano Technician Department of Music Marshall University
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