Ok folks. Subject was a 1985 Steinway C in very fine condition. New hammers and shanks a couple years back, with a full Stanwood balancing job done whilst David was here for the Bergen Convention. Just newly voiced and regulated. Hammers recieved their first real re-shapping since the initial install. During the last stages of the voicing I notice the first note in the highest section making a noise that was unmistakably a hammer come loose from its shank. No mistaking that sound at all.... except I was wrong. The only clue I will give you is that I changed hammer and shank with the neighbor and the noise dissapeared, which led me to the solution. I'll be interested to see if anyone nails this one right off. Wouldnt suprise me either way tho. Cheers RicB
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