Whatever the source of Warren's clacking hammers, it's a fact that Kawai's are (or were, at least) prone to loose catcher shanks at both ends. Jim Harvey speculated that this was due to glue-starved joints, the result of a very tight fitting tolerance. Wood glue hasn't work very well for me. I switched to PVC-E several years ago and haven't had any problem with it. Bob Anderson Tucson, AZ
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