[pianotech] Yamaha Hammer Suggestion

[Jim Busby]

Dave,

This, as opposed to "sounds like hell" right out of the box leads to an easier day of voicing. (IOW, I agree) Ray, Dale, Ari, and some others are getting it right and saving us LOTS of work. (But yes David I., you're right. Work is still needed. Good point.)

Best,
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Porritt, David
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 7:21 AM
To: David Ilvedson; pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Yamaha Hammer Suggestion

OK, I'm guilty of using the expression "sounds good right out of the box".  Let me clarify.  By that I mean that the general sound that the hammers give sounds good before any voicing is done.  They are never even throughout the scale, and voicing up the treble or bass is to be expected but they aren't like certain brands where you have to needle like a sewing machine to get a reasonable sound, or the ones where you have to soak in some magic elixir to hear them 5 feet away.  I have - seriously - hung some Wurzen felt hammers and not done anything to the mid-range hammers.  

dave


David M. Porritt, RPT
dporritt at smu.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Ilvedson
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:13 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Yamaha Hammer Suggestion

No offense to anyone in particular...OK?...but this idea that any piano hammer can be hung and sounds great right off the bat...well, I've got a problem with that.   I think we need a little more education in voicing...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "John Dever" <jazzman3743 at live.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 2/4/2010 4:13:11 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Yamaha Hammer Suggestion



>Ari Isaac Cadenza "S" Hammers.

>I just had a set installed on my Petrof

>Nice right out of the box.

>JD
> 


>From: hoppsmusic at hotmail.com
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 02:49:37 +0000
>Subject: [pianotech] Yamaha Hammer Suggestion



>Hello List,
> 
>I am looking for a suggestion of new hammers for a Yamaha C7.  It will be used in a 
>small hall (seating less than 300).  The preference would be for as full and rich a 
>sound as possible with a crisp high treble.  I would hope for hammers that would not 
>need extensive voicing immediately.  
> 
>Has anyone replaced hammers and have any experience or suggestions?
> 
>Thanks,
> 
>Steven Hopp
>Midland, TX



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