<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Tahoma" = bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005>Metric wire sizes aren't exactly = the same as imperial... (somewhere I have a comparsion chart Ted Sambell gave me), = so I'd measure them anyhow.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005>Using the scale Avery sent as a = guide, drop string-tension a 1/2 turn or so at the beginning of every section. = (often you can "see" the guage changes by looking closely unison by = unison)</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005>With your string hook in one hand = and micrometer in the other, lift each (slack) string and make your reading. = </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005>It is very quick... and then = you'll know.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005>best regards,</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005>Mark Cramer,</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005>Brandon University</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005></SPAN> </DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005></SPAN> <DIV><BR><SPAN class=640013219-02082005> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640013219-02082005> </SPAN>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Jeff = Olson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 02, 2005 1:40 PM<BR><B>To:</B> College and University Technicians<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] G3 Yamaha Stringing Scale<BR><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks, guys -- I appreciate the = input!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>What I'll do if the gauges aren't marked on = the bridge is take a few confirming measurements (per Willem's suggestion) and = then, if it matches the scale sent by Avery (much thanks, Avery!), I'll proceed = full speed ahead.   The Yamaha is 1971, so I'm optimistic it will = match.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Best,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>JeffO</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=hesand01@louisville.edu = href="mailto:hesand01@louisville.edu">Hans E Sander</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 02, = 2005 9:34 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] G3 Yamaha = Stringing Scale</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>But it wasn't a G3!<BR><BR>>>> <A href="mailto:wimblees@aol.com">wimblees@aol.com</A> 08/02/05 11:34 = AM >>><BR> <DIV style="COLOR: #000000"> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana'"> <DIV> <DIV>Jeff</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If the scale isn't listed on the bridge, it might be worth your = time to measure the scale anyway, instead of relying on what Avery gave = you, or what Yamaha gives you. A number of years ago I had to order a set of = bass strings for a brand new Yamaha, and twice they sent me the wrong = set. Come to find out that Yamaha changed the scale on that model, even = though the model number was the same. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=correction id="">Wim</SPAN><BR>Willem <SPAN class=correction id="">Blees</SPAN>, <SPAN class=correction id="">RPT</SPAN><BR>Piano Tuner/Technician<BR>School of = Music<BR>University of Alabama<BR>Tuscaloosa, <SPAN class=correction id="">AL</SPAN> = USA</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: = Richard Murphy <<SPAN class=correction = id="">rmurphy</SPAN>@siue.<SPAN class=correction id="">edu</SPAN>><BR>To: College and = University Technicians <caut@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 09:43:38 -0500<BR>Subject: Re: [CAUT] <SPAN class=correction = id="">G3</SPAN> Yamaha Stringing Scale<BR><BR> <STYLE>.AOLPlainTextBody { FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, = Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff } .AOLPlainTextBody PRE { FONT-SIZE: 9pt } .AOLInlineAttachment { MARGIN: 10px } .AOLAttachmentHeader { BACKGROUND: #f9f9f9; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e9eaeb 2px solid } .AOLAttachmentHeader .Title { PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; BACKGROUND: #e9eaeb; = PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; FONT: bold 11px Tahoma; COLOR: #666666; = PADDING-TOP: 3px } .AOLAttachmentHeader .FieldLabel { PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 9px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; FONT: bold = 11px Tahoma; COLOR: #666666; PADDING-TOP: 1px } .AOLAttachmentHeader .FieldValue { FONT: 11px Tahoma; COLOR: #333333 } </STYLE> <DIV class=AOLPlainTextBody id=AOLMsgPart_0_33d81928-1c51-4627-b683-09e64d1c699a><PRE><TT>Hi = Jeff, Look on the rear notch of the bridge. Richard On 8/1/05 8:10 PM, "Jeff Olson" <<A = href="mailto:jlolson%40cal.net"><SPAN class=correction = id="">jlolson</SPAN>@cal.net</A>> wrote: > I'm wondering if anyone knows a good source of stringing scales = (aside from > the Book)? I'm <SPAN class=correction id="">restringing</SPAN> = a Yamaha G3 (circa late seventies), and would > rather not <SPAN class=correction id="">laboriously</SPAN> = measure the strings. The last time I <SPAN class=correction = id="">restrung</SPAN> a > Yamaha -- some time ago -- I could've sworn I remember numbers = being > stamped on the plate, but didn't find any this time. > > Thanks in advance, > > Jeff O. > > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: <A = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" = target=_blank>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</A> _______________________________________________ caut list info: <A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" = target=_blank>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</A> </TT></PRE></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>