[pianotech] Yamaha Hammer Suggestion

[David Ilvedson]

I'm seeing lots of these soft hammers, Ronsen, Steinway, Issacs that really respond to shoulder voicing ala Renner hammers...not as much deep needling needed but it shouldn't be considered unnecessary...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Jim Busby" <jim_busby at byu.edu>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 2/5/2010 6:56:34 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Yamaha Hammer Suggestion


>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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