---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 11/4/2003 6:14:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, Crashvalve@aol.com writes: It's been my perception that 70-76's vintage Yamahas had quite soft hammers either from the press or by voicing so they would sound at their peak in the showroom, and five years later they would be snarly and hardened. Is this a perception others on the list have as well ? Glenn C. Glenn This is so true. My Dad was a Yamaha dealer & we actually lost sales back then from clients who wanted a brighter sound. They bought Kawais. well that'll never do,So IMHO the company responded by less voicing & harder pressed hammers. Hence the term coined by Paul Bailey"--Petrified Felt!"!!!!! can be so true. I don't think the hammers were softer just more thorough factory voicing. I've stabbed so many needles In Yam. hammers in the past it gave me tendeon itis. grin. No woder I like softer hammers ehh? Interesting now days I think on some models the hammers are more pliable & I've heard some good things about them. I'm in the shop so much I'm kinda outa that loop. Anbody else know? Dale Dale Erwin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4b/aa/99/d3/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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