[CAUT] Stainless wire pricing?

[Jim Busby]

Well, err, yep. I've had that too. But I understand that it was an internal problem with someone who is not working there now. Let's hope so! Thanks for this correction.

Regards, 
Jim Busby BYU

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Greg Newell
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 3:31 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Stainless wire pricing?

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

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