Nels, I have no idea who or what "NewOctave" is; I would suggest that you go with a company with a known track record instead of gambling on "best price." Here in the US of A Ronsen can provide you with quality upright hammers, bored to your samples (or written specifications). They can provide you with their standard felt, or the higher quality Wurzen felt. If you're somewhere in Europe, both Abel and Renner can provide you with equally high quality hammers, custom bored or "standard bored" ( in which case you're gambling that the piano in question has "standard specs"). Abel and Renner are also available through suppliers in the US. Best wishes, Patrick Draine On Nov 18, 2005, at 8:01 PM, Nels Lindberg wrote: > Hello all, > I am replacing the hammers on an old upright. What correlation is > there between the cost and quality of hammers? For example I notice > that NewOctave has a set for $135, but there are other sets out there > for quite a bit more than this. I ask since I'm being tempted by the > fact that the N.O. hammers come bored, which would save me some > trouble. > > Thanks, > Nels > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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