Tension is but one of the important factors in trying to get a nice sounding scale. You can play with the tension a lot by reducing the wrap size and changing the unwrapped ends around. Balance is the key factor. 1500 pounds is only 0.033% of 45,000 pounds so I think you are well in the safe range but think about reducing it by 500 pounds or so to be in the save range. Newton
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