A positive Post for Steinway

[Bill Ballard]

At 6:05 PM -0700 5/12/02, Joseph Garrett wrote:
>All,
>Although I posted a negative post re. S&S hammers, I would never use any
>other shanks or wippens for a Steinway. I only use New York parts.

What NY are you comparing the Renner to, NYI or Pre84? Using Hamburg 
(Renner) parts in place would sure tip the leverage downwards. There 
should be no difference going from NYImproved (NYI) to Renner.


>The Hamburg parts are not the same and they change to touch and especially the
>tone! Those darned hexagonal shanks are a pain to deal with! I am working on
>a tool to make hex into round. The round shank is where it's at as far as
>I'm concerned!

Are you speaking of how the cross-section of the shank influences the 
flexibility (and thus activity) of the shank? Sounds a little like, 
will a bass string ring more evenly on a hexagonal core than a round 
one. You remember that one don't you, Joe.?

>Regards,
>Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)

Regards

Bill Ballard RPT
NH Chapter, P.T.G.

098783  EA   Hamburg Tuning Pins 4/0  2-1/2.......$72.00
T5591600  1PC  Key Flame Guide
     ...........My two favorite catalog items (Steinway 4/96, and 
Yamaha
         respectively)
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