(a first for me...) new hammers for 1927 s and s L

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 Hi Paul,

Thanks for the input.? The shanks and flanges will also be replaced.


 


Dave Stahl, RPT
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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
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Sent: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 8:28 am
Subject: Re: (a first for me...) new hammers for 1927 s and s L











Dave,



I rebuilt a '32 Steinway L two years
ago and used Wally Brook's (Abel) Natural Felt hammers and everyone (piano
faculty) loves it! ?His prices for boring and tapering, etc., are
also very reasonable. ?Otherwise, I'd go with Steinway hammers. ?Are
the shanks/flanges and knuckles good enough to keep for the whole new life
of the hammers? Always think ahead....(why do I know this??? ;>) ?)



Paul T. Williams RPT

Piano Technician

University of Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

pwilliams4 at unl.edu
















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Liszters,



I have a customer, who also happens to have a son who's a classmate of
my son, who has an old L that's in pretty good shape, except the hammers
are shot. ?No room for shaping left on them. ?But the strings
are good, board is good, block is good . It's pretty solid all-round. ?So
after years of being pretty much strictly a home-service guy, I'm going
to jump in and put a new set of hammers on this piano. ?It will be
the first complete set I've ever replaced. ?



I have had a few suggestions from folks on type of hammer, notably Steinway(sticking
with the original, expensive) and Abel (more ready out-of-the-box, cheaper).
I like the Ronsen VFGs that are on my Mason, too, but am not sure they'd
match up well with the Steinway. ? I was assuming that I'd go with
Steinway, but I need to ask the customer if authentic Steinway parts are
necessary. ?Since I'm not tooled up to bore my own hammers, I'll probably
get them pre-bored/pre-hung. ?



Any suggestions or input would be welcomed. ? 



Dave Stahl, RPT

Dave Stahl Piano Service

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