This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment Horace wrote: I have come to the definite conclusion that talking about this issue (of lacquer versus tension) is a complete waste on both sides Part of my frustration with the discussion is that it does not help me and lots of other techs who work on lower end Asian pianos that are shipped with rock hard hammers. What are we supposed to do with these? Most of us do not work on concert instruments all the time with high end hammers. BTW, I just got in a piano that I am putting new bass strings (Arledge, of course) and hammers on. It is a Lyon & Healy 5'6", about 70 years old. Decent sounding piano, reasonable action. Putting it up on the side to move, I noticed that it appears to have a new beam in place along the straight side (see attached photos). I've never seen that before. The piano was rebuilt about 30 years ago. I've always used Imadagawas from Schaff because they are decent enough sounding out of the box and they suited the purpose for few hammer sets I've replaced. After all the discussion on Wurzen hammers awhile ago I decided to try out a set and I priced this job accordingly. Recent discussion though has me questioning that decision. Does this middle of the road piano warrant a set of premium hammers? Also, I don't think they are original hammers and I'm not sure how faithful the previous rebuilder was to matching them. Any suggestions? Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Horace Greeley Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 12:35 PM To: antares; Pianotech Subject: Re: Evidence of overlacquered hammers André, At 09:36 AM 9/30/2004, you wrote: . >If somebody really likes the sound of a lacquered hammer, than so be >it. I don't know what it is or why it is but this well never settle down. >I gave up on that a long time ago. >We might say that there are two schools of listening and there it ends. I could not agree more; which is why I so seldom post on this subject anymore. As you so accurately point out, there are different techniques required/appropriate for different hammers/pianos. For me, the only real question has to do with whether the subject piano - that is, the one with which I am immediately concerned - is sounding/working the best that _it_ possibly can...without regard to brand name, model or whose parts are in it. All this goes to a technician's technique, what is it's range and domain; and, what kind of command of that technique do they really have of? All too often, these factors are what limits what can be done more than the perceived, or often even actual, condition of the instrument. Best. Horace _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: DSCF6330.JPG Type: application/octet-stream Size: 664373 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/87/83/86/26/DSCF6330.JPG ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: DSCF6331.JPG Type: application/octet-stream Size: 616142 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/42/b6/e4/e2/DSCF6331.JPG ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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