Marc, Any piano, regardless of size, which is worth restringing, will benefit from scale re-evaluation. I recommend using a tape with a loop at the end, such as the ones provided by Arledge or J D Grandt. Why are you against paper patterns? The Arledge method of measuring first and last monochord, first and last bichord, and making rubbings of the hitch pin-bridge area and of the agraffe-tuning pin area, has produced excellent results, with a lot less work or potential for error than would be involved in measuring every string. Mike Marc Lanthier (Piano Lanco) wrote: > Hi, > > What method do you guys recommend for measuring the length of bass > strings in a grand (while still in the piano) in order to have a new > set made? Not with a paper pattern. I've used a measuring tape and a > piece of string around the hitch pin which I marked and then > re-measured afterwards.... > > Also, any rule-of-thumb as to the minimum grand piano size that would > benefit from a computerized rescaling? > > > thanks > > > > PIANO LANCO > Marc Lanthier > 514-770-7438 > 1-877-PIANO10 > info at pianolanco.com > <mailto:info at pianolanco.com>www.pianolanco.com > <http://www.pianolanco.com/> > >
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