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<DIV> <FONT size=3> Hi Bill</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> I Would love to see your presentation some
time</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> I am also interested in any information that can be gleaned fr=
om a
completely original Style 1 to 6 Steinway, especially the results of an
analysis of original treble string material. (I haven't =
yet
discovered - if someone here has, please share - what Steinway used for tr=
eble
wire; the lengths are too short for modern wire, even at a higher pi=
tch
Steinway played with during this period. </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV> <STRONG> You do recall the 1872 I rebuilt. Do you service i=
t in
Palm Springs? If so how's it doing.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Short treble stringing scale, should be rescaled or Pure Sound wire
should be used (consult with the folks at Pure Sound)</DIV>
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<DIV>Experimentation with pitch (Steinway was building some pianos at up t=
o
A-457)</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><STRONG> I strung mine with the original size wire & discovere=
d it
need to be tuned at 457 after calculating the speaking length & tension.=
Do
you recall this? At this pitch it's quite a stunning sound & one realize=
s
the Steinway voice even then.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Of course, the typical problems of early modern Steinways you'll find=
here, too, such as damper set screws that cannot be
tightened.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><STRONG> I removed the old funky flanges & pinned on new top
flanges. There's really no reason not to.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>It is important to determine the "originality" of the instrument, sin=
ce
you may want to preserve, if it's worth preserving. That's a big
subject, others may want to take it up in this
context.....</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><STRONG> If the board is toast then IMO it doesn't repre=
sent
even a facimile of what it was originay</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>I could send you the current version of my "Early Steinway Grand=
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presentation if you would like. And/or you could ask the folks=
at
MARC if they'd invite me to give the class there in March (nothi=
ng
like a brazen effort to get invited to MARC, huh!)</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOT=
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<DIV> <STRONG>Uhh I'd like to see it.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG> Thanks</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG> Dale</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Sincerely,</DIV>
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<DIV>Bill Shull</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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