[pianotech] Chickering stringing scale

[David Love]

This has been gone over many times on the list but I wouldn't rely on a
scale published in a book or taken from some other supposedly like piano.
If you are not comfortable doing it yourself then have someone recalculate
it based on the speaking lengths.  It will give you a matching bass scale as
well.  Having had this done enough times to be able to now do it myself
whenever I restring a piano (though sometimes with consultation), even if it
has a stenciled scale, I can tell you that the benefits are definitely worth
the effort and/or cost.  That piano needs a well constructed low tension
scale and soft light hammer to go with that lightweight and probably weak
soundboard (I presume you aren't replacing it).    

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Scott Rogers
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 6:51 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Chickering stringing scale

 

Hi all,

I have a Chickering 5' 5" quarter grand, scale 121, 63 unisons. The midrange
all has single ties. It's been previously restrung, but the current scale
makes no sense. Can anyone provide me with a reliable scale? The guide to
restringing comes close, but I'd like to be more accurate if possible.

Thanks,

Scott Rogers, RPT

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