David: I assume that Danny was talking about moving only the shank (not the hammer). David ilvedson wrote: > > > Date: 03 Nov 97 07:46:55 EST > > From: Daniel.Dover@Dartmouth.EDU (Daniel Dover) > > Subject: Re: broken hammer shank > > To: caut@ptg.org > > Reply-to: caut@ptg.org > > Daniel, > > This was C#4 on a Steinway grand and I don't think #1 or #88 > would sound very good in the middle of the piano. Now I moved > all the hammer, shanks and flanges over in some instances and > used whatever on #88 but usually on uprights and not very often. > > David ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA > > > > > I may have missed something here, but: If it were me, I would borrow a shank > > from note 1 or 88 for a replacement, and then do my screwing around with > > repairs, etc at the ends of the piano where there is little chance it will ever > > be noticed! > > > > Danny Dover, RPT > > Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH > > > > > ilvey > Pacifica, CA > ilvey@a.crl.com -- _______________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas _______________________________________________
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