Shanks parallel to strings- off list

[Ron Nossaman]

>Could be.  Which might explain why the  older makers worked so hard to 
>thin the hammer moldings down to nothing as well, which would shift the 
>center of percussion away from the hammer BTW.  Seems it might limit your 
>volume though, although if you've got more high partial information 
>perhaps the sound carries better or is more 'piercing'.
>
>Phil F

Could be - less "woody". More dink, less donk.

Ron N