[CAUT] WNG parts

[David Stanwood]

Hi Guys,

Doug Wood told me a story... he changed out the wooden shanks on a 
perfectly voiced Steinway D for WGN shanks... Kept the same hammers. 
The difference was startling.. MUCH LOUDER!

David Stanwood

PS - the Subject line is getting off course here... should be "WNG 
parts"... not "CAUT Digest, Vol 23, Issue 23"

>Brent, I assure you it is not the resonator that I experienced. I 
>have been working with Masons for over 30 years. No this was 
>definitely the shank and Bruce Clark explained that the sustain 
>begins sooner and lasts longer as a result. The difference is quite 
>startling.
>Chris Solliday