In my opinion, I like the sound of plain strings over wound strings down to, say, about a#2 or b2. From there to about F2 or so, I could go either way for sound preference, below which I prefer wounds. There are exceptions though... I have heard good sounding pianos with wound strings as high as D3. What's your opinion on what the scale looks like on this piano? http://pianoplayer.hey.nu/pianopics/Ricca-inside.jpg Unfortunately, I don't have appropriate audio samples to post at this time. That's my piano, but I'm getting ready to start looking for another one of similar or larger size. I'd prefer one with plain trichords down to at least B2 or A#2 or A2, (mine goes down to C3) and it doesn't matter if it has wound trichords or not, but it would be greatly prefered (required at least down to F2 if the plain trichords go down only to A#2), also I would prefer one with bichords going down to at least G1 or F#1. Also, I would prefer no wound strings in the tenor, unless the break is fairly low, for example E2/F2, then 4 or 5 (or maybe 6) trichord unisons (but no tenor bichords) would be acceptable for me. Oh, another thing, I prefer not to have a hockey-stick plain wire tenor end of the bridge. I would think this means I would be looking at least at a 57" or taller upright. (Mine is 56".) One example of a scale I would consider would be like in Chickering 67BB uprights (but with no wound strings in the tenor, and also having the piano somewhat taller to accomodate longer low tenor strings, and a bit wider to accomodate longer bass strings). (a few examples of scales I might consider, assuming piano is in good condition, of a good design, and does not have wound strings in the tenor or a hockey stick brdige), would be at http://pianoplayer.hey.nu/pianoscales01/ ----- Original message ----- From: "Alan" <tune4u@earthlink.net> To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 18:44:02 -0500 Subject: RE: Trichords on a Spin-it<G> I have an opinion. On many pianos, usually ones that start plain wire immediately after the break, I find the first few tenor notes a little hard to tune and that they end up with a tone that is a little whiny and inconsistent in tone quality with notes just a little bit higher. I think it's because the scale is designed so they have too little tension. Often thought I might experiment with a 1/2 size larger wire on notes like that, but I don't know the in's, out's, how's, where's, why's, and whatfor's of scale design so I'm chicken. Anyway, I think (?) I'd rather have wound triplets than low-tension plain-wire. Exception: I do not want any wound strings higher than E3, I like all plain-wire temperaments. BTW I tune a 1904 Chickering upright that appears, on first glance, to have about 371 wound strings on the bass bridge. Buncha triples. Alan R. Barnard Salem, MO -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Airy Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 2:52 PM To: Piano Tech list - PTG Subject: Re: Trichords on a Spin-it<G> Speaking of wound trichords on a piano, which do you think is better on a concert grand, a scale like what's in a Yamaha CFIIIs (with wound trichords), or one like in a Bosendorfer 280 (bichords to the break and plain trichords, no wound ones)? -- Stephen Airy stephenairy@fastmail.fm _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/2003 _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives -- Stephen Airy stephenairy@fastmail.fm
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