Subject: Time: 9:09 PM OFFICE MEMO Re duplex scales Date: 1/23/96 ------------original post------------ As a result of the duplex postings on Pianotech, I made an observation late Sunday night while tuning two Steinway D's that has me puzzled. I noticed stringing braid from the area of Ab3 to D#5 in the area where the duplex scale exists. From E5 to C8 the duplex scale continued without stringing braid. These pianos are a 1963 and a 1967. Am I missing something here? Of what value is the duplex scale in the section where the stringing braid exists? This is factory installed. Keith A. McGavern, RPT Oklahoma Chapter 731 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma --------------reply-------------- Later years saw the removal of the stringing braid in the area to which you refer with the exception of the first few notes (I hope my memory serves me correctly here). I have had to mute out the next few notes on a "D" we have here at Oberlin purchased in the mid '80's. They were so "active" that pianists used to complain about their speaking after all notes were released. Ken Sloane, Oberlin Conservatory
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