Evidence of overlacquered hammers

[Barbara Richmond]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 2:47 AM
>
> That said.. I will be the first to admit that those who have mastered the 
> <<art>> of mushy hammers being laquered to tone accomplish something 
> entirely different then the inexperienced tech with his bottles of keytops 
> and acetone.

Well, now Rick, isnt' that the point?  If a person knows what they are doing 
those hammers can sound great.  And if a tech resides in the US and wants to 
be successful, he or she had better learn how to handle all types of 
hammers.  It's really not <<impossible>>.  ;-)   I can just imagine the 
scenario of walking into every hardened hammer situation and telling the 
owners that they need a new set of hammers.   Wow, I'd really be 
popular........ahem.  :-)

Barbara Richmond





>
>>I think you have to differentiate between "hammer hardening" and
>>"overlacquering". For some hammers, hardening, or making the felt more
>>rigid or dense, is quite appropriate.
>>David Love
>>davidlovepianos@comcast.net
>>
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