I have a chart posted on my website that compares metric and American wire gauges. http://www.pianofortesupply.com/wiresizes.html Dale's right: measure anyway! Jurgen Goering Piano Forte Supply (250) 754-2440 info at pianofortesupply.com http://www.pianofortesupply.com > > In a message dated 6/4/2006 9:12:20 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > Erwinspiano writes: >> >> Tom >> Wrong assumptions on both counts. Japanese wire sizes are 1/2 >> size larger than ours thus making your first wire size 13 1/2. >> Measure it with a micrometer & you'll see. Been there done that. >> Dale >>> >>> Tom asked: "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." >>> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 2165 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060605/731eb46e/attachment.bin
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