Dont be afraid of the Ables... but I would go with a better hammer then their Standards. Can you order direct from Germany over there or do they have some kind Renner like restrictions ? http://www.abel-pianoparts.de/e4_6.htm I've use a couple sets with walnut core pictured at the bottom of the Grand Hammers side on the above link, and found them very workable. Tho I have to say I like the Renner supplied Wurzen hammers better for Yamahas. They are not initially all that bright... but you can get them there no problem without sacrificing depth. RicB A440A@aol.com wrote: > Greetings, > So, my C-3 customer that is getting new hammers sez he certainly doesn't > want them to sound like new STeinway hammers, which to him are too soft and > round sounding, and he doesn't want the glassy sound that comes from the studio > C-7's with use and lacquer all over them them. His knuckles and shank pinning > are too good to throw away, so the stock Yamaha hammers are not the ticket. > I am trying to make a decision between Piano-tek's Imadagawa,(which I have > used quite a bit of in the past), and their Abel "Standard" series. He > records this piano in his business, and he wants it to be brilliant without being > harsh from the get-go. I know I can needle the Imadagawa's to virtually > anywhere I need them, but am intrigued by the Abel. The only sets I have heard > that I liked had been played a lot. Do they start out needing a fair amount of > use to develop? > Anybody wanna make a suggestion between these two? > Thanks, > > Ed Foote RPT > www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/ > www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html > <A HREF="http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/399/six_degrees_of_tonality.html"> > MP3.com: Six Degrees of Tonality</A> > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html
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