I'm overwhelmed with all the helpful replies, expecially ones offering to go measure string guages at a piano for me. Thank-you everyone, I would be grateful to return the favor one day. And thanks to my good friend Dave Durben at Yamaha USA for the following: 4 - 13.5 8 - 14 5 - 14.5 2 - 15 2 - 15.5 4 - 16 12 - 16.5 4 - 17 4 - 17.5 6 - 18 2 - 18.5 2 - 19 4 - 20 "Of course, this is according to Japanese wire, so if you are using Roslau, you will want to reduce those guage sizes by ½, so that you would be starting with 13 guage, instead of 13.5 guage." sincere thanks, Mark Cramer, Brandon University PS Should anyone wonder, the original back-check wires are .104". The checkering on those old G-series hammers sure does a number on the buckskin! -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Tanner [mailto:jtanner@mozart.sc.edu] Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:13 AM To: Mark Cramer Subject: Re: [CAUT] 1966 Yamaha G-2 plain-wire scale Mark, I have a late 60's G2 in my customer base, but I don't know if the string gauges are printed on it or not. If you don't get a reply, let me know and I'll see if I can sneak by there and take a peek. Jeff
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