[Stephen Airy]

I was thinking based on A. where the break SHOULD be,
or B, based on where the break currently is on similar
pianos (Baldwin L, 6'1" Yamaha for example) made
within the last 5 years.  I will soon be replying and
telling where it is on the piano I'm talking about.

--- Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen Airy" <stephen_airy@yahoo.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: August 11, 2001 12:04 PM
> 
> 
> > I was wondering about something. I know of a piano
> > that has a 56" A1 string length.
> >
> > My question is --
> >
> > Where would you say the bass/treble break would be
> and
> > what note would the lowest plain trichord be on
> such a
> > piano?
> >
> > I will say that the wound bichords start at note G
> > (11) (there are 10 wound monochords).
> >
> > I already know the answer to this question -- I
> was
> > just wondering what you think it would be?
> > __________________________________________________
> 
> Are you asking us to guess where the break actually
> is on some piano you
> have in mind given the speaking length of A-1 and
> the number of mono-chords?
> 
> Or are you asking where it should be given good
> scaling practices. The two
> might be quite different.
> 
> If the former, I can think of at least one piano
> having these approximate
> specifications that breaks at E-20/F-21. But I
> wouldn't call that good
> scaling practice. If the latter then the break could
> be anywhere from
> B-27/C-28 to E-32/F-33.
> 
> The difference will reflect the designer's and/or
> the manufacturer's
> acoustical or musical goals. A long, high-tension
> scale will break quite
> differently from a short, low tension scale. Neither
> will be the "right"
> scale nor the "wrong" scale. They will simply be
> different. Which scaling
> philosophy was used in the piano you have in mind is
> impossible to determine
> from the incomplete and inadequate information
> given.
> 
> In other words, there is no "proper" answer to your
> question. Not, at least,
> without knowing quite a bit more about the
> designer/builders intentions.
> 
> Del
> 


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