<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> I am not a rescaler, I’ve had = Del Fandrich do my scaling and invariably with Steinways there are changes = made to the bass that are always an improvement in terms of clarity.  I can = only say that what I notice is the tendency in the low bass to reduce the = thickness of the core wire and go to double wraps.  I can’t, = unfortunately, give you the specifics.    <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net </div> -----Original = Message----- From: = caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Jim Busby Sent: Friday, February = 10, 2006 10:53 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: RE: [CAUT] 1098 = slight redesign   David,</fo= nt>  </fo= nt> The low bass is = really thuddy and it gets better to the break. (Although the side by side shows = the original design even worse!) Hellerbass did the rescale and strings. I = may get Arledge to do it and then we could see, w/o changing any more variables, = what that does.  </fo= nt> I didn’t = measure the new strings to compare, since I don’t do much rescaling (yet), = but I guess I should. It has a tendency to make my head explode. Vince thinks = I should just get the low bass replaced from Arledge and see what that = does. What do you think?  </fo= nt> <div> Thanks for the = feedback. I certainly need it with this project. I’m not willing to let this “stand” just to be done with it because I feel it will be of = value to us all. There are a bunch of these rascals around and I certainly = want to find the best formula I can. It may be that I need a new board design and the = whole banana. I’m just trying to see if I can find a cost/time efficient = fix.  </fo= nt> I will update = you with more info.  </fo= nt> Regards,</= font> Jim Busby = BYU <div class=MsoNormal align=center = style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> From:</spa= n> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Love Sent: Friday, February = 10, 2006 7:14 AM To: 'College and = University Technicians' Subject: RE: [CAUT] 1098 = slight redesign </div>   Is it thuddy all = the way down or just in the low bass?  Who made the strings and did the = rescaling of the bass?  When you rescaled the bass what kind of core wire = dimension did you end up with in the monos and how did the dimensions compare = overall with the original?  The original Steinway core dimensions on those = are quite thick (.063 at A0 often).  On pianos that I’ve had = rescaled I’ve noticed that the core wires ended up somewhat thinner and = that double wraps were added in the low bass.  These rescalings have = always improved the tone at the lower part of the piano.  =  </fo= nt> <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net </div> -----Original = Message----- From: = caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Jim Busby Sent: Thursday, February = 09, 2006 11:22 AM To: College and = University Technicians Subject: [CAUT] 1098 = slight redesign   List,   We just finished a restringing/slight redesign of a 1963 Steinway upright. =   1.       = We ground down the “bump” and lowered the pressure bar slightly. This = made tuning a LOT better. Easier and more stable. 2.       = We shortened the apron on the bass bridge (cantilever) to give 85mm (backscale) on = the lowest bass note. It was 40mm. 3.       = It now has Pure Sound stainless wire. This made the biggest difference. Richer, = more stable. 4.       = Added a small tenor bridge. I’m not sure if this made much of a = difference, but the break does seem to be smoother and the bichords seem to have a = slightly stronger fundamental.   A side by side listen with = the same model showed vast improvements in the plain wire sections. I think this = was mainly due to the stainless wire. Also, it tunes like a dream now! Removing the = bump was easy and well worth it.   Although the piano is = improved, in some ways greatly, I still don’t like the bass. It’s better = than the old design but still a bit “thumpy”. Any = feedback??   I attached a = “before” picture and a close up of the bridge changes. The “bump” = area looks like the new 1098s so I didn’t take a picture of = that.   I highly recommend the “bump” removal and the Pure Sound wire. Jury’s still = out on the other changes.   Regards,   Jim Busby = BYU </div> </body> </html>