"New Hammers - 6 Ways to Go" with Norbert Abel - Seattle PTG Convention

Norbert Abel was on hand at the convention to give a great overview presentation of the Abel company's products and services.

Norbert started with basic hammer felt construction showing slides of the felt factory that Abel buys their felt from. Seated behind me was Jack Brand from Wurzen (also owner of Wiekert) so I got some extra info about the factory slides.

The point of the class was to show how Abel not only provides new hammers but also replacement and replication services. From square grand hammers to odd moldings it seemed that wasn't anything they can't replicate.

Custom hammers isn't a large business for most technicians. But if you're rebuilding a piano from a brand long since out of business, Norbert showed that the hammer services from Abel make it possible to be able get the right hammers for the job.