Lance,
Stay your present coarse, you will get polite knowledgeable
service and superior parts that fit.
Roger
At 08:06 AM 17/02/00 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello list,
>I was hoping to revisit a subject often talked about. Since a few new
>parts/brands are available now (such as Abel shanks/flanges from Brooks), I
>was hoping to get updated opinions.
>I am replacing actions in Steinways, Masons, and Chickerings. Several
>coming up. I use Renner and like the parts, tech support, and ease of
>voicing the hammers. I also like the Abel Encore hammers from Wally Brooks
>and appreciate all the help that he is. I usually don't use NY Steinway
>parts because of the relative difficulty to voice the hammers and the
>touchweight problems that I have experienced in the past.
>Again, I was just hoping for an updated opinion before ordering.
>
>Thanks
>
>Lance Lafargue, RPT
>Mandeville, LA
>New Orleans Chapter
>lafargue@iamerica.net
>
Roger Jolly
Saskatoon, Canada.
306-665-0213
Fax 652-0505
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