John S. Barford
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What option is there to installing all new hammers?
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Why is reconditioning needed?
What option is there to installing all new hammers?
Reconditioning
Why is reconditioning needed?
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WHAT OPTION IS THERE TO INSTALLING ALL NEW HAMMERS?
Reconditioning involves working with the existing parts, as opposed to REBUILDING which involves replacing the old parts with new parts (see the Rebuilding page). But often this is not practical or a viable option economically. In the case pictured, the RECONDITIONING option is called "hammer resurfacing". The set of 88 hammers are sanded by hand, removing felt mostly off the shoulders and a small amount off the face of each hammer, restoring a clean striking surface and evenness of tone. [HOME] [TOP OF PAGE]
WHY IS RECONDITIONING NEEDED?
Piano parts wear due to use, causing the tone or the touch to suffer. Consider the example pictured: Notice the grooved hammers which are typical of older, used pianos.
The grooves are formed by the hammers striking the strings over years of use. This causes unevenness of tone and volume. The felt at the bottom of the grooves is hard, while the mounds of felt between the grooves is soft. resulting in one note being loud and another one mellow. [HOME] [TOP OF PAGE]
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