This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment The 1st "round tail" A came in two incarnations. Starting around 1904-05 Steinway changed the shape of the low tenor bridge, shortening the lengths of the wound tenor strings. Be verrrry specific with serial numbers when ordering replacement strings for these. Those low tenor strings don't tune well with 3"+ unwrapped ends! - Mark -----Original Message----- From: JWyatt1492@aol.com [mailto:JWyatt1492@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 5:10 PM To: phil@philbondi.com; pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Help with Steinway Model.. Hello Phil, The Steinway you speak of is a " round tail A " slang !! with 85 notes. It has a "hook" bridge that carries two two string and seven three string unisons all wrapped. Many believe that this was the piano that "made" Steinway. Its, production began in 1878. The first of the 88 note models were built in 1892. The "Square" tail A,s without the hook bridge began production in 1896/97. This A was discontinued in 1913. In 1913 the 6'4" A was put into production then discontinued in 1947. As a side note many, including me, think this was a mistake a bad mistake. The 6'4" A is now being built in Germany. Regards Jack Wyatt ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/18/96/bf/0f/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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