Hi List, I am replacing a set of hammers, on a Heintzman Concert Grand. Someone had previously replaced them improperly, so I have to start from scratch with new shanks and hammers. I have been able to get the tenor section ok by trial and error, where there was no doubt as to the location, by moving the selected ones up and down the shank, till the 'sweet spot' was found. However on the bass, the A0 is giving me grief, I move it and I can't hear any substantial difference. I got out the Verituner, and using the spectrum feature, I observed the results as I moved the hammer position. The fundamental is not the strongest, and the strongest partial changes from P5 - P7 as I move the position of the hammer. My ears can't hear this difference, what should I go for, the maximum lower partial, or the higher partial? I am thinking lower. Has anyone any suggestions as to what I should do to optimize the position of the hammer in the bass? Best regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
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