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<div>><font face="Arial" size="-4" color="#000000">Do you think
there is a reason to believe that more rigid shanks are
desirable?</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="-4" color="#000000">In the bass, a
stiffer shank is needed but better tone is produced when the
shank</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="-4" color="#000000">has some flex in the
treble which is why we use thinned shanks there.</font></div>
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Regards,<br>
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Jon Page</div>
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