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The hammer is the key to the sound. With playing, its felt compacts and grooves where it meets the strings: the tone becomes harsh, uneven or dull. I restore the hammers’ shape and elasticity, then work the tone note by note, according to the instrument’s character, the room, living room or concert hall, and your taste. The aim: an even line, a tone that carries and sings, a wide dynamic range. A well-regulated touch (touch care) makes the most of it.
Recommended every 3 to 5 years, more often for a heavily played piano.
Hammers already reshaped many times or badly worn? A new set of hammers may be the better choice: I assess this during a tuning or an appraisal and give you a quote.
With a tuning: voicing needs clean unisons.
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