This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Premium Blue =20 David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net=20 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Farrell Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 1:24 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: Yamaha action with Steinway/European hammers =20 "Renner USA is starting to produce a "Wurzen" hammer that is somewhat different from the PB." =20 David - what is PB? =20 Terry Farrell =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "David Love" < <mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net> davidlovepianos@comcast.net> To: "'Pianotech'" < <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org> pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 2:07 PM Subject: RE: Yamaha action with Steinway/European hammers =20 >I would not characterize Ronsen as having a similar approach to = Steinway. > The unreinforced Bacon felt hammers bear little resemblance to the > unreinforced Steinway hammers. While they are both on the soft side, = the > control of the pressing through the set is much better at Ronsen and > produces a hammer that does not always need to be lacquered, unlike = it's > counterpart. As far as the Ronsen Wurzen's go, they need little "building" > of tone. =20 >=20 > Renner USA is starting to produce a "Wurzen" hammer that is somewhat > different from the PB. Whether it is available for public comsumption = or > not I can't say. Wurzen does make different types of felt and it may = be > that Renner is using more than one type.=20 >=20 > David Love > <mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net> davidlovepianos@comcast.net=20 >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: <mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf > Of Jeannie Grassi > Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 9:59 AM > To: 'Pianotech' > Subject: RE: Yamaha action with Steinway/European hammers >=20 > I think it is interesting that I have heard the term "Renner = W=FCrzens" used > lately. Renner has always used Wurzen felt. Their hammers are the = same as > we have been accustomed to, but with the introduction of Wurzen felt = to the > Ronsen line, I think Renner has felt it necessary (no pun intended) to make > it known that they are using the same felt. =20 >=20 > I think what is more important than who is providing the felt, is the = way it > is used. Ric makes a good comparison. Ronsons have always had a = similar > approach to hammer-making as Steinway: Hammers very soft initially, = with > the tone built into the hammer. Renners have always had the harder hammers > from their pressing. Bottom line....if they sound good for a specific > application....use them. Knowing which to use and when comes with > experience and listening. >=20 > Jeannie Grassi, RPT > Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal > <mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net> mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: <mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf > Of Ric Brekne > Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 6:30 AM > To: pianotech > Subject: Yamaha action with Steinway/European hammers >=20 > Hi Brad >=20 > I just put a set of Renner (Europe) Wurzens on a C6. And the result = is=20 > beautiful. Renner Wurzens are slightly harder then Ronsens I=20 > understand, and require just a little needling to open up the=20 > sound....perhaps just a bit of lacqure on the highest and lowest notes = > to bring up the power. I think the natural resiliency in the Wurzen=20 > felt has pretty much shown itself to be a very very desiable quality = in=20 > hammers. >=20 > btw... I also find that for most uses a strike weight curve around the = > top medium - 3/4 medium range followed by a nice smoothing of the = front=20 > weights to match a 38 gram BW yeilds an exceptional touch weight /=20 > response combination when combined with really good quality hammers = and=20 > voicing work. >=20 > I agree... the asian hammers I most often run into are very difficult = to=20 > get a satisfactory (to me) voice out of. That said... new high end=20 > Yamaha grands use Wurzen felt now I am told. >=20 > Cheers >=20 > RicB >=20 >=20 > Question is, does anyone have insights on the benefits of putting different > hammers (i.e. non hard-pressed types) onto an > excellent Yamaha action? ( I love the precision of the = Japanese/Yamaha, > but I also serve several pianists who are dyed in the wool Steinway people. > who don't care for the tone of Asian hammers, even after = careful-balanced > voicing). > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: <https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: <https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: <https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/aa/b4/86/d5/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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