Voicing of high bass on Steinway L

[Jurgen Goering]

One simple alternative to changing the problematic low tenor unisons to 
wound bi-chords is to restring the low-tension notes with Pure Sound 
wire.  This wire is designed to have a better tone at lower tensions.  
As well, it has a somewhat lower breaking strength (about 10%).   This 
means that the % of breaking strength is higher when using the same 
gauge of Pure Sound, improving the inharmonicity in that area.

Jurgen Goering
Piano Forte Supply
(250) 754-2440
info at pianofortesupply.com
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On Mar 9, 2006, at 4:56 PM, pianotech-request at ptg.org wrote:
>> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [ mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] 
>> On Behalf Of Erwinspiano at aol.com
>> . .....The other problem IMO is that the tensions on notes 27-28-29 
>> are too low for a good transition.  Replacing them with 3 or 4 
>> unisons of bichords improves this tremendously.....
>>    
>>    Dale
>>
>>
> From: Bec and John Silva <bjsilva001 at comcast.net>
> Date: March 9, 2006 2:38:33 PM PST
> To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: Voicing of high bass on Steinway L
> Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>
>
> Hi David,
>
> Could a change to the plain-wire notes be as simple as using a 
> different diameter wire? I'd rather not switch to wound strings, as 
> the only one that really bothers me is the B27, and it bothers me much 
> less than the tone of the Bb26 and often the A25 as well. But the B27 
> could have a little less "gut", if you know what I mean.
>
> - John
>
>
>> When I’ve had the scales recalculated, the changes that seem to need 
>> to be made are often the tensions in the plain wire section of the 
>> low tenor to a greater degree than the wrapped tension in the high 
>> bass...... David Love
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