Tri-chord wound strings - was formulae.......

Joseph Garrett joegarrett at earthlink.net
Tue Oct 3 20:45:05 MDT 2006


LOL! Love it Ron!<G> Persactly my pernt.

Joseph Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I


> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net>
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 10/3/2006 7:35:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Tri-chord wound strings - was formulae.......
>
>
> > Ron,
> > Just completed a scale evaluation of a Pease Upright that HAD three 
> > string wound unisons, on a transition bridge. (first I've seen in a
long 
> > time<G>). I changed them to two string unisons/wound. What a
difference! 
> > Easy to do on this piano and will be markedly improved, even for this 
> > middle range instrument.
>
> Yup, the same principals apply regardless of the name on the 
> fallboard or the number of casters.
>
>
> > Joe Goss's original query regarding all of this discussion on scaling, 
> > certainly has opened up a large door.<G> Regarding that initial query: 
> > This Pease had a new set of bass stings, that had been "duped", (pun 
> > intended), by one of our string makers. I was hoping to reuse them, as 
> > the client would like to save costs if possible. One look at that 
> > "mess", was enough to tell me that there is no way I'd use them!! All 
> > over the map! Are ya listening Joe?<G>
> > Best Regards,
> >  
> > Joseph Garrett, R.P.T.
>
> A couple of good Joes, but one of them still needs to evaluate 
> a scale to see what he has. Just needs a little goose...
> Ron N
>
>
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