One comment about Arledge below. At 01:49 PM 8/30/2007, you wrote: >Howdy John, > >Hellerbass can get the bass to you quickly (10 days or less) and it >depends on the Euro exchange as to how much it will be. (Around >$250.00?) They already have a good scale for an M, although they will >still want notes 1, 9, 10 and 26 measured. Use their method for measure >on their website. I highly suggest you order them with double German >loops. It will make this M sing better by making the backscale less >stiff. > >Arledge charges about $75.00 extra for the German loops but they also do >a good job. It takes quite a bit longer to get them to do it though. I >waited 6 weeks on one order. I don't think they really like doing >stainless because it has to be hand turned. (They're >mechanized/modernized) Their work is immaculate, of course. Not always. A year ago, or so, I sent all the things required by him i.e. measurements and the paper pattern and got the set made wrong twice. Third time was the charm apparently but by then I lost money on the job. >I have plain wire set for an M that I can sell for $140.00 plus a few >bucks for shipping. That includes the scale and extra wire for when you >biff it... Write to me privately. > >Let me know. > >Regards, >Jim Busby BYU > >-----Original Message----- >From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of >John Minor >Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:25 PM >To: caut >Subject: [CAUT] Stainless wire pricing? > >What would it cost for stainless wire for a Steinway M? > >How about bass strings? > >How long does it take to receive an order? > >Have have problems with wire rusting in certain practice rooms, with no >viable solution at this time. Stainless might be the answer. > > >John Minor >University of Illinois Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté www.gregspianoforte.com 216-226-3791 (office) 216-470-8634 (mobile) 2003,04,05 & 06 winners of Angie's List Super Service Award
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