scaling , was wire size

[Tom Servinsky]

I was more curious why the need to have  tension that high.
Tom Servinsky
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> Tom-
> What would be the advantage of rescaling to lower tension?
> Ed
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> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Tom Servinsky <tompiano at bellsouth.net>
>>Sent: Jun 4, 2006 5:11 AM
>>To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>>Subject: scaling , was wire size
>>
>>List,
>>Just unstrung an older Kawai model 500 grand.  I was astonished to see 
>>that
>>their first wire size was a #14. Thinking about rescaling this down in
>>tension a bit. Anyone out there have any experience with rescaling this
>>mode?. This looks like the pre-cursor to the  KG2 model.
>>Tom Servinsky
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