Evidence of overlacquered hammers

[David Ilvedson]

I'd be interested in what Europeans are using for re-hammering on the kind of pianos you run into?   A lot of Renner?   Is there a soft European hammer?

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 08:47:43 +0100
Subject: Re: Evidence of overlacquered hammers

>I think we are bound to dissagree on this one David. We operate with a 
>different picture of the (hammer) universe to begin with.  Guys like 
>Andre, Bernhard, and I have long since come to the conclusion that where 
>it is appropriate to harden to begin with reflects hammer felt that is 
>inappropriate to use. One is forced ofte times to resort to lacq in the 
>highest treble and sometimes in the bottom 3-5 notes.... but otherwise 
>one can avoid laquer by the choice of hammers.  Reasonings behind such 
>choices have been discussed many times and probably will be again :)

>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.

>My preferences for the needled hammer remain, however very firm and are 
>the result of many many years of experimenting with voicing techniques.

>Cheers
>RicB

>David Love wrote:

>>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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