[CAUT] composite parts

[Mark Dierauf]

I just put a set of their whips on a teflon era B. I determined that 
this piano needed the capstans moved, and the composite whips have use 
nine different profiles in fourteen different positions that allow for 
136 possible locations of the whippen cushions. Combined with their 
anodized aluminum capstans I was able to go from 6 leads to 3 in the 
bass keys. There were a couple of small issues with the parts but they 
seemed quite eager to hear about and address them. I'm pretty happy with 
the results and will probably use them again in the future. I'm not yet 
ready to take the plunge with the CF shanks, though.

- Mark Dierauf

rwest1 at unl.edu wrote:
> <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">I'm 
> surprised no one has commented on the post from Wessell, Nickel, and 
> Gross.  Has anyone tried their composite material shanks and flanges?  
> Or are they just too non-traditional?  I think they would be great for 
> a university situation, if not on concert grands, at least in the 
> practice room use.
>
> Richard West
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