Attached are two pix of this M&H overstrike. In order for the strike angle to be more perpendicular to the string, the shanks will have to be shorter to maintain the strike point. Also being replaced are the butts and shanks. Even at their original lengths, the over strike was considerable. More so than any flexing of the shank would accommodate, verticals are rarely played with that kind of force anyway. The string impressions are very lop-sided which indicates to me that the angle needs to be altered. Was the strike angle sacrificed to enable a longer shank? Vertical hammers are not bored 90 degrees to the shank because the shank is not parallel to the strings at contact. So some pitch is required but why so extreme?? -- Regards, Jon Page -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ovrstktreb.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 141334 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20061124/9c283a24/attachment-0002.jpg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ovrstkbass.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 119167 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20061124/9c283a24/attachment-0003.jpg
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