broken hammer shank

[David ilvedson]

> Date:          03 Nov 97 07:46:55 EST
> From:          Daniel.Dover@Dartmouth.EDU (Daniel Dover)
> Subject:       Re: broken hammer shank
> To:            caut@ptg.org
> Reply-to:      caut@ptg.org

Daniel,

This was C#4 on a Steinway grand and I don't think #1 or #88 
would sound very good in the middle of the piano.  Now I moved 
all the hammer, shanks and flanges over in some instances and 
used whatever on #88 but usually on uprights and not very often.

David ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA

> 
> I may have missed something here, but:  If it were me, I would borrow a shank
> from note 1 or 88 for a replacement, and then do my screwing around with
> repairs, etc at the ends of the piano where there is little chance it will ever
> be noticed!
> 
> Danny Dover, RPT
> Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
> 
> 
ilvey
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@a.crl.com