[pianotech] Gen-u-whine Steinway parts:OT RANT

[David Love]

I'm helping a customer of mine sell her 1990s Steinway B, unaltered from the
factory and guess what?  It has a Renner action.  I guess Steinway is
selling non Steinways as well.

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Paul Williams
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 7:46 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Gen-u-whine Steinway parts:OT RANT

Yes,  I can't explain it, but it also could be the new hammers (Abel
Naturals). But this M like the other M's I've put Abels on is markedly
more powerful than the others with just Renner shanks. Oops! There I go
again not using all Steinway parts. I guess that makes it a Steinwng <G>.

Paul


On 5/2/12 8:34 AM, "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> wrote:

>I usually use brass capstans when replacing.  The newer ones also have a
>more rounded edge than the older ones which can be a benefit if the angled
>capstan doesn't match up exactly to the new wippen heal angle.  I think
>that
>can be a source of unwanted friction.  The WNG aluminum ones will save
>you a
>couple grams of TW though if you need that and I suppose they don't need
>polishing.  
>
>Are you saying that using the WNG shanks livened up the sound?
>
>David Love
>www.davidlovepianos.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
>Behalf
>Of Paul Williams
>Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 6:04 AM
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Gen-u-whine Steinway parts:OT RANT
>
>David,  They actually may not have been the originals....they're just in
>perfect shape!  Just a little Flitz and they shined right up. I haven't
>tried any WNG parts yet except the free set of shanks to the CAUT folks.
>I hate the glue....not enough working time. Otherwise, it sure liven'ed up
>the sound of the Steinway M I put them on. Sorry, a bit OT there.
>Paul
>
>
>