string breaking test

Phillip Ford fordpiano@earthlink.net
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 17:10:46 -0800 (GMT-08:00)


>Forwarded that to Stephen Paulello for other ideas.
>
>Actually, test made on Stephen's  modern type wire showed that the
>elastic limit was at 92% which may be a good thing. Nowadays I like
>their timber a lot.
>
>I still have to wait for a few weeks to have final results, as the
>wire stiffen with time differently than Roslau (I am mounting them and
>mixing, in a little grand). For the moment I like the warmness and the
>open power of those strings, they are pleasing to my ears, nowadays,
>the projection is different from Roslau, as the stiffness. I hope I'll
>be as enthusiastic with the finished piano - I'll keep you posted...
>
>Isaac OLEG

Is this wire on the market now?  Who is selling it?

Phil Ford 



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