<html> <body> Dave, The new Vari-Touch action levers will be made from ABS later.  It was easier to put it in production with wood parts at first, then work on making the molds now that the design is finalized. Don Mannino RPT Kawai America At 08:57 PM 2/12/2004, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>List, I saw one of these Kawai uprights today(though I forget the proprietary name), and it's interesting.  I didn't get as long as I'd have liked to look it over, it seems pretty simple, as in "why didn't I think of that?"  There is a rail parallel to the keyboard that slides fore and aft, moving the flange, sticker, felt assembly to put it in the preferred position.  The whole thing is operated by a lever on the right cheek block. One curiosity is that the flanges and stickers are made of wood.  Given that Kawai has long used ABS parts, and has now graduated to carbon graphite for the more expensive grand wippens, why the retro parts?  Mr. Mannino? I think it's a great idea, and it looks very easy to service.   Dave Stahl </blockquote></body> </html>