Ronsen Wurzen update (was Re: Hammer Rewhatevering)

[Tom Servinsky]

Phil and John,
You've probably by now heard Dale Erwin's and my praises about these
fantastic hammers. I've installed and voiced 8 sets to date, and just
installed a set on a Steinway D last evening. The voicing will be completed
on Friday.
I have noticed that on each set ( all on different pianos: Mason Hamlin A,
Steinway A11, Steinway Along scale, AB Chase, Steinway M, Chickering quarter
grand, and a Steinway L) the hammers bring the internal color of the scale
so beautifully..and that's right out of the box. You will hear nuances you
hadn't heard before.
I am about to do a set for a Yamaha C3, which is entirely different scale
than the above mentioned pianos.
The amt. of voicing to get one in the ballpark is very minimal, however in
the case of larger pianos some juicing is required in both extremes of the
piano.
If you really have fun with a piano, install a set of James Arledge's bass
strings along with a set of Wurzen felt hammers and you'll experience a bass
like you HAVE NEVER HEARD BEFORE.
All in all, the hammers are a blessing for our industry.
Tom Servinsky
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bec and John" <bjsilva001@comcast.net>
To: "Phillip Ford" <fordpiano@earthlink.net>; "Pianotech"
<pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: Ronsen Wurzen update (was Re: Hammer Rewhatevering)


>
> 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
>
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