Steinway action noise

William R. Monroe pianotech at a440piano.net
Thu Nov 15 22:27:57 MST 2007


Hey Greg and all,

S&S does offer hexagonal shanks.  You can get them out of NY, and yes, they 
are the "Hamburg" style.  My money would be on someone using Hamburg parts 
here.

William R. Monroe


> David,
> I'll take your word for it that only Renner used hexagonal shanks
> but what about those wippens? I thought that the Renners had buckskin that
> did NOT wrap under the lever. What angle , approximately, should the jack 
> be
> at? Would comparing it to the "L" action be helpful?
>
> Greg
>




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