ENCOREᵂᵇ Natural Felt hammers are designed for consistent and immediate tone and require little voicing. Easily voiced up or down, they react quickly to normal filing, needling, and the use of light chemicals to bring them to their optimum performance. ENCOREᵂᵇ Natural Felt hammers are available for Grand and Upright pianos, in several models and dimensions to meet the specific needs of each instrument and performance situation.

 

Natural Felt was developed in 2006 using high-quality merino wool and eco-friendly cleaning methods in contrast to standard modern felt manufacturing which uses a series of acid baths called carbonization to remove foreign matter to produce a clean white look to the felt. The changes made in the felt process maintain more of the natural wool color, and original lanolin and oils, proven to increase resilience in the felt, producing a very desirable hammer tone and ease of voicing.