Don't know for sure, but requests to Brooks Ltd., RennerUSA, Abel, and Tokiwa, would probably be the right place to start.<div>Hopefully the end customer has been given a quote that includes new reps, pinblock, soundboard, Stanwoodization, rescaling, etc. (or am I the only one who encounters K&Bs in this shape)? </div> <div>Best,</div><div>Patrick Draine <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 27, 2008 7:56 PM, <<a href="mailto:itunepiano@aol.com">itunepiano@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A client of mine agreed to replace shanks on an old Kranich and Bach grand (for his client)    The knuckles are oversize (taller) and are in a non-standard position on the shank.  I suppose I could take Universal shanks, add a layer to the knuckles to make them taller and either move them or pad them so the position on the shank is correct,   or...... I could rebush the old shanks (which are black as coal) .....or, use universal shanks as is and try to alter the action spread  (hee hee)  .or is there a source for replacements?    Bob.   <br> </font><div> <hr style="margin-top:10px"> More new features than ever. Check out the new <a href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003" target="_blank">AOL Mail</a>!<br> </div> </blockquote></div><br></div>