This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Lot of chatter today about this. Here's my 2 cents: =20 Mapes does a fine job, I've sent a lot of money to #1 Wire Mill Road. = They make Steinway's "genuine, original" strings. They are set up for high = speed and mass production.=20 =20 But having talked with several custom string makers and techs who = redesign scales I've come to believe this: =20 If you (and your customer) are going to go to the trouble and expense of redesigning/rebuilding/rescaling fine pianos, why skimp on strings? The custom makers can use different copper wire density (softness/hardness?) = and wind it much more slowly, checking each string carefully, and offering experienced advice. Herein you can also develop a working relationship = with the actual guy running the machine, perhaps. =20 Is there any part of a piano more important when comparing a living room family picture holder to a fine musical instrument? Didn't Steinway = formerly make their own strings, and techs thought better of them then? =20 Alan R. Barnard As always ... Ready, Willing, and Able to be Wrong in Salem, MO =20 --=20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: 04/07/2005 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/5f/57/38/7d/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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