[CAUT] 1966 G-2 THANKS ALL!!

[David Ilvedson]

When I'm looking at the bridge on a Yamaha/Kawai  for wire size (I always mic wire) I look at which end of the bridge the numbers start.   If, for instance, the top treble several notches has nothing then 13.5, I conclude that those top notches have 13 wire strung there.   13.5 begins at 13.5 and goes towards the bass until 14, etc.   Isn't this the way it is on all Yamahas?   In other words it doesn't always start at the tenor bridge and go up...am I as clear as mud?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California


----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Mark Cramer" <Cramer@BrandonU.ca>
To: CAUT <caut@ptg.org>
Received: 10/13/2005 6:33:32 AM
Subject: [CAUT] 1966  G-2  THANKS ALL!!





>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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