hammer advice

[Richard Brekne]

The most accurate boring is done matching bore length to stringheight. 
Perhaps this is overkill really, given the fact that "standard bore" 
hammers are used very successfully all the time.

Voicing ease... well it depends on your method and how experienced you 
are... but I would suggest you go with Ronsens new Wurzen felts.  They 
should be rather nice out of the box, easy to needle and bring out the 
elasticity, and perhaps at the high and low ends need a little help with 
lacquer... a kind of middle of the road route if you will.

Cheers
RicB

pianolover 88 wrote:

> Replacing hammers on client's 1926 Wurlitzer baby grand. I'm seeking 
> recommendations on which supply co. to order from for **most** 
> accurate boring-for Angle AND Pitch.  Also, I'm wondering what the 
> best hammer would be for this piano. I want a nice mellow tone, and 
> easy to voice. I'm leaning toward Abel, but then Schaff grand hammers 
> look pretty decent, and I like that I can get them reinforced. Again, 
> I look to this wonderful Forum's combined wisdom and consensus.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Terry Peterson
>
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