[CAUT] WNG parts

[Brent Fischer]

Hi David,  
     Your probably the one to answer the deflection and energy transferissues related to all this. So there is really nothing to do with anyvibrational qualities of the parts themselves but is a dramatic increasein energy transfer to the wire. Does this mean that there is a possibleloss of let's say up to twenty percent from wood shanks? Then howdoes this increased stiffness add up with a complete carbon actionincluding the back action and subsequent consequence on amplitude.I can see how the energy transfer could relate to sustain but also brightness?  WNG website asserts much  about action control but I have not read anything about the acoustical  consequences.  There is still the factor of the felt bushing so maybe  we'll see the redemption of the teflon bushing or maybe a new carbon one.  Brent
--- On Fri, 9/10/10, David Stanwood <stanwood at tiac.net> wrote:

From: David Stanwood <stanwood at tiac.net>
Subject: Re: [CAUT] WNG parts
To: caut at ptg.org
Date: Friday, September 10, 2010, 8:47 AM

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



      
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