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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In order to use the stainless steel “Pure =
Sound”
wire, I need to redesign some bridges of higher tension scaled pianos. =
I’m
looking for any books, articles, etc. on bridge design. I’ve heard =
there
is something in German, but I haven’t been able to get my hands on =
that
yet.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ron N’s class on bridges was excellent and I =
have his
handout but that’s all. Of course, the scale dictates what the =
needs of
the wire is, but I’m unsure about mass, “foot prints”, =
taper,
etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>FYI, Vince and I have been using Pure Sound wire for =
many
restring jobs and it is very, very good! This is a significant new =
“improvement”
for our field. Here are the main benefits I’ve seen so =
far:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lfo1'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
richness of the sound. It truly makes the piano more pleasing to =
hear.</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></l=
i>
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lfo1'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
piano sounds “bigger” by at least a foot.</span></font> =
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size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></l=
i>
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lfo1'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It
stays in tune better.</span></font> More stable. (!!)<font size=2
face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></l=
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lfo1'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>No
corrosion, rust, etc.</span></font> <font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></l=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Some of the “cons” are that it is about =
30% more
costly, it breaks more during the initial stringing (but very little
afterwards), and you can’t use it at higher tensions, usually in =
higher
registers of certain pianos. Hence the need for bridge =
redesign.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please let me know of anything written on this. Aside =
from pestering
<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place =
w:st="on">Del</st1:place></st1:State> and Ron,
and others of you that have expertise in this area I’m kind of =
“reinventing
the wheel”, which is generally not the way to =
go.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jim =
Busby</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
BYU<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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