Steinway bore angles

Wimblees@aol.com Wimblees@aol.com
Wed, 28 May 2003 09:17:11 EDT


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In a message dated 5/28/03 8:01:09 AM Central Daylight Time, 
kpiano@goldrush.com writes:

> I just talked a tech the said they just got a new set of S&S hammers that 
> had a letter with them proclaiming new bore angles, not to freak out. 
> The bass hammers were bored the same direction as the treble section. I 
> thought it had to be a mistake. Anybody else get any S&S hammers with the bass 
> section angled to the left or across the strings instead of parallel to them?
>  Keith Roberts
> 

Did you actually see these hammers? There's got to be a mistake, or the guy 
is pulling your leg. Left angled bass hammers will not work. I would even 
suspect the upper most bass hammer, (note 26) might even be hitting the plate 
strut.

Wim 

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