I'm helping a customer of mine sell her 1990s Steinway B, unaltered from the factory and guess what? It has a Renner action. I guess Steinway is selling non Steinways as well. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul Williams Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 7:46 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Gen-u-whine Steinway parts:OT RANT Yes, I can't explain it, but it also could be the new hammers (Abel Naturals). But this M like the other M's I've put Abels on is markedly more powerful than the others with just Renner shanks. Oops! There I go again not using all Steinway parts. I guess that makes it a Steinwng <G>. Paul On 5/2/12 8:34 AM, "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> wrote: >I usually use brass capstans when replacing. The newer ones also have a >more rounded edge than the older ones which can be a benefit if the angled >capstan doesn't match up exactly to the new wippen heal angle. I think >that >can be a source of unwanted friction. The WNG aluminum ones will save >you a >couple grams of TW though if you need that and I suppose they don't need >polishing. > >Are you saying that using the WNG shanks livened up the sound? > >David Love >www.davidlovepianos.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On >Behalf >Of Paul Williams >Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 6:04 AM >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Gen-u-whine Steinway parts:OT RANT > >David, They actually may not have been the originals....they're just in >perfect shape! Just a little Flitz and they shined right up. I haven't >tried any WNG parts yet except the free set of shanks to the CAUT folks. >I hate the glue....not enough working time. Otherwise, it sure liven'ed up >the sound of the Steinway M I put them on. Sorry, a bit OT there. >Paul > > >
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