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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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Michelle,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span =
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caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span =
style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Michelle Stranges<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February =
10, 2006
9:10 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] 1098 =
slight
redesign</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>When are you picking up my 1098's for =
this??<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
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12.0pt'>(I have 45 or so..)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Feb 9, 2006, at 2:22 PM, Jim Busby =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:SMARTTAGTYPE =
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name="place">List,<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P> </O:P></span></fo=
nt><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We just
finished a restringing/slight redesign of a 1963 Steinway upright. =
<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P> </O:P></span></fo=
nt><o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We ground down the “bump” and =
lowered the
pressure bar slightly. This made tuning a <ST1:PLACE =
u1:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">LOT</ST1:PLACE></st1:place> better. Easier and more =
stable.</span></font>
<o:p></o:p></li>
<O:P></O:P>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We shortened the apron on the bass bridge
(cantilever) to give 85mm (backscale) on the lowest bass note. It =
was
40mm. <O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It now has Pure Sound stainless wire. =
This made
the biggest difference. Richer, more stable.</span></font> =
<o:p></o:p></li>
<O:P></O:P>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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. =
<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P> </O:P></span></fo=
nt><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal =
style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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. =
<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P> </O:P></span></fo=
nt><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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??<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P> </O:P></span></fo=
nt><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal =
style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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.<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P> </O:P></span></fo=
nt><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I highly
recommend the “bump” removal and the Pure Sound wire. =
Jury’s still out on the
other changes.<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P> </O:P></span></fo=
nt><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regards,<O:P></O:P></span></=
font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P> </O:P></span></fo=
nt><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jim Busby =
BYU<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span>=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>caut list info: <a =
href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org/mail=
man/listinfo/caut</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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