[CAUT] topstick

[Bob Hull]

I have ordered the tongue - and it is on its way I hope.  Nobody is fessing up to what happened to the old one.  I went down to the Symphony hall and just found that it is gone.

Bob


----- Original Message ----
From: Douglas E. Wood <dew2 at u.washington.edu>
To: caut at ptg.org
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 12:37:35 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] topstick

Yes, topstick tongue (part 26526) is the "short stick". Ebonized means current production satinized. That's a little glossier than in the 70's and 80's, but definitely satin. You should generally assume that any part listed is one that you'll find in a new Steinway, unless specifically noted otherwise.

Holly Andrew has been most helpful.Email seems to work best:

  <HAndrew at steinway.com>

BTW, I've heard rumors that New York may be adopting the Hamburg (3-level) topstick. We'll see.

Doug


On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, Bob Hull wrote:

> I need to order a short stick for a Steinway D.   In the parts catalog, I see a topstick tongue.  Is that the same thing as the short stick?  
Also, it comes as ebony finished if wanted - I wonder if that will be gloss or satin.   If it's high polish I'll have to rub it out to a satin.  Steinway parts dept. just had an answering machine and they haven't called back.


Bob Hull
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