[CAUT] 1098 slight redesign

[Michelle Stranges]

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When are you picking up my 1098's for this??

(I have 45 or so..)

:D
On Feb 9, 2006, at 2:22 PM, Jim Busby wrote:

> List,
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> We just finished a restringing/slight redesign of a 1963 Steinway =20
> upright.
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> We ground down the =93bump=94 and lowered the pressure bar slightly. =20=

> This made tuning a LOT better. Easier and more stable.
> We shortened the apron on the bass bridge (cantilever) to give 85mm =20=

> (backscale) on the lowest bass note. It was 40mm.
> It now has Pure Sound stainless wire. This made the biggest =20
> difference. Richer, more stable.
> Added a small tenor bridge. I=92m not sure if this made much of a =20
> difference, but the break does seem to be smoother and the bichords =20=

> seem to have a slightly stronger fundamental.
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> A side by side listen with the same model showed vast improvements =20
> in the plain wire sections. I think this was mainly due to the =20
> stainless wire. Also, it tunes like a dream now! Removing the bump =20
> was easy and well worth it.
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> Although the piano is improved, in some ways greatly, I still don=92t =20=

> like the bass. It=92s better than the old design but still a bit =20
> =93thumpy=94. Any feedback??
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> I attached a =93before=94 picture and a close up of the bridge =
changes. =20
> The =93bump=94 area looks like the new 1098s so I didn=92t take a =
picture =20
> of that.
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> I highly recommend the =93bump=94 removal and the Pure Sound wire. =20
> Jury=92s still out on the other changes.
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> Regards,
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> Jim Busby BYU
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