Ronsen Wurzen update (was Re: Hammer Rewhatevering)

[Bec and John]

Hi Phil,

I'm curious about what you said regarding the Renner Blues. For 
whatever reason, I was under the impression they were more mellow 
sounding - ideal for older pianos. Eventually I'll need to replace the 
hammers on my 1925 Steinway L, and I was leaning toward the Renner 
Blues since I don't like a punchy/bright sound.

Thanks.

- John


> A very nice result.  The piano had a beautiful tone, nice balance, and 
> good
> dynamic range.  The hammers were almost right where I thought they 
> ought to
> be right off the bat, so a minimum of manipulation was required, which 
> is a
> good thing in my opinion.  I definitely recommend that you give these
> hammers a try.  I hesitate to make a final judgement from one set of
> hammers, but I will certainly try another set.  My standard hammers are
> Renner Blue and Steinway.  I put Steinway hammers on Steinways (unless
> requested not to) because I like the result.  I will also put them on 
> other
> pianos that I think will benefit from that type of hammer.  I use the
> Renner Blues on pianos that I think will benefit from that type of
> hammer.  If my next set of Ronsen Wurzens is like this set, then they 
> will
> replace the Renner Blues as my standard 'hard' hammer.  I'm also 
> planning
> to try them on a Steinway to see how they compare to the Steinway
> hammer.  Perhaps they'll become my standard hammer period.
>
> Phil Ford