Pure Tone Strings

[Richard Brekne]

Thanks Michiel. I am wondering how this wire would work on more modern pianos.
Especially from the period around 1920 forward to 1940?

Lots of older uprights in decent enough condition for restringing and basic
cleaning up and renewal of diverse diverse.... grin. hope to hear more on this
thread. He is sending me his article, and I am going to check out his web-site
tonite.


Michiel van Loon wrote:

> Richard,
> I have no experience with Pure-Sound wire, but I happen to have met Juan
> last sunday in Amsterdam.
> I understand that Pure-Sound wire is THE wire, one should use when
> rebuilding older instruments.
> Juan has written an article about the history of music wire in the Europiano
> magazine and he has a website http://www.puresound-wire.com/ .
> Regards,
>
> Michiel van Loon
> Meppel
> Netherlands
> mvanloon@xs4all.nl
>
> ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
> Van: Richard Brekne <richardb@c2i.net>
> Aan: PTG <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Verzonden: donderdag 30 maart 2000 22:26
> Onderwerp: Pure Tone Strings
>
> > List, and in particular Stephen Birkett and Steve Brady (if you are out
> > there)
> >
> > I got an interesting telephone call today from one Juan MasCabre, an
> > Hollander of spanish decent who sent me up a bunch of information and
> > price lists on a new type of piano wire called Pure Tone. Nice guy..
> > obviously very enthusiastic about his work. He states that the string
> > has just a bit less tensil strenght the Roslau but has significantly
> > better tonal qualities and much lower inharmonicity figures.
> >
> > I am wondering what the word is on this stuff. Any feedback will be
> > greatly appreciated
> >
> > --
> > Richard Brekne
> > Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
> > Bergen, Norway
> >

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Richard Brekne
Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway