Strike lines are often not a straight line in older pianos. (They should be in modern pianos but it's always wise to check.) You can do this by trial and error--dry fitting #72 and #88 hammers snugly to their respective shanks and sliding them back and forth until you find the right spot--or you can contact WN&G and buy one of their handy little tools designed for just this purpose. ddf Delwin D Fandrich Piano Design & Fabrication 6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA Phone 360.515.0119 — Cell 360.388.6525 del at fandrichpiano.com — ddfandrich at gmail.com -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Rob Loomis Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 7:56 AM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: [CAUT] 70's St. B strike point Hello- I'm trying to hang a set of hammers on a Steinway B from the early 70's. The capo's a bit wonkie, the original hammers were obviously hung strangely - they are raked back and must have under-centered from the beginning. I've got #88 figured out, but am confused about where to hang #72. Does anyone have string length / strike point - or other info - info to guide me? Thansks - Rob Loomis
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