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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Here I thought I was the only “crazy”,
but I’m finding more people coming out of the stainless closet! Peter
Grey, back east, has done five Steinways, and we’ve done ten here. Ed has
used the wire for historical instruments. I know of a few others who have done
one or two.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I would really like to know what pianos
you have strung with stainless. Also, please let me know your experience with
the wire. I’ll be helping Juan with an article soon and would like more input
from other technicians.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I do have some old wire. Good thought.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Paul T Williams<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 28, 2007
6:53 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">College
and University Technicians</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [CAUT] Scientific
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</span></font><font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:sans-serif'>I really like this question as I have used only the
stainless since coming to UNL. I used Mapes in the "private"
world for 15 years and wonder know why I didn't go stainless sooner! </span></font>
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<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>Also,Jim,
do you have some old wire in the corner of the shop somewhere? Old
vs. new wire might be another study...</span></font> <br>
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<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>Best,</span></font>
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</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Jurgen,</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> </span></font> <br>
<font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>You’re right. I can’t see why Americans
don’t use it, except that they haven’t used it. I “went out
on a limb” and experimented with it on one piano. Now after about 3 years
I’ll use it EVERY time I can!</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> </span></font> <br>
<font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>I think the tuning stability has to do with the malleability
that Daniel mentioned. It’s absolutely amazing to me that it takes only
two or three tunings on a newly strung piano and it’s stable, ready to
play without any “prepping” (bending, etc.) Besides the stainless
factor I think this is the biggest reason why I use it. Instant stability. Good
question. Thanks.</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> </span></font> <br>
<font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Jim Busby BYU</span></font> <br>
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caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jurgen Goering<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><br>
Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 27, 2007 5:09 PM<b><span style='font-weight:
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To:</span></b> caut@ptg.org<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><br>
Subject:</span></b> Re: [CAUT] Scientific study - Stainless wire (Help!)</span></font>
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Hello Jim, <br>
this sounds like a very worthwhile, interesting, and for me, exciting prospect.
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As a believer in stainless wire for many different situations and applications,
I am surprised it is so slow to get recognition in <st1:place w:st="on">North
America</st1:place>. <br>
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Among the things you mention, I wonder if there is any way to study how and why
stainless wire attains such a high degree of tuning stability. <br>
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<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Jurgen Goering </span></font><br>
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On Aug 27, 2007, at 14:48, Jim Busby wrote: <br>
<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>List,</span></font> <br>
<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font> <br>
<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>We (BYU) finally are ready to
do some scientific studies of stainless wire. This will be conducted by Physics
professors/students here at BYU. Could any of you help me pose some
“questions”, “queries” or whatever you want to call it,
for these studies?</span></font> <br>
<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font> <br>
<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>One of our student piano
technicians is doing his senior project and his professors (who we’ve
bugged for years) are just now getting excited about this.</span></font> <br>
<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font> <br>
<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Here are some things
I’ve thought of;</span></font> <br>
<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font> <br>
<font size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>1 </span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>What are the actual differences in sound between
stainless and Mapes or Roslau? (Spectrum, etc.)</span></font> <br>
<font size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>2 </span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>What are the differences in inharmonicity between the
two?</span></font> <br>
<font size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>3 </span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>(how?) Do bass strings with stainless core sound
different than other core?</span></font> <br>
<font size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>4 </span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>etc….</span></font> <br>
<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font> <br>
<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Jim Ellis, others, I’d
really like some input on this. We have our ducks in a row so now is the time.</span></font>
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<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font> <br>
<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Thanks,</span></font> <br>
<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Jim Busby BYU</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
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