scaling measurements

[Farrell]

Dave Sanderson still sells them. I bought both types just two weeks ago. One
of the tapes was $14.00 and the other was $4.00. I don't know right off
which was which. His phone # is (978) 486-0650. While you are at it, order a
set of bass strings. They are awesome, IMHO. I do all me measurements alone.
Doesn't seem to be a problem.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Cole" <tcole@cruzio.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 3:19 AM
Subject: Re: scaling measurements


> Ron,
>
> Dave Sanderson modified a couple of 10' tape measures, one for speaking
> lengths and the other for bass string measurements. One of them is
> basically stock but with the hook removed to allow poking it into the
> capo termination (actually he removed one of the hook's rivets and
> swiveled the hook 180 degrees to serve as a stop for when the tape
> retracts). The other tape is for taking bass string measurements; the
> first half inch and hook are removed and a strip of brass is riveted on,
> a hole drilled at the zero point, to hook onto the hitch pin. The brass
> is wider around the hole to prevent whizzzzzz, flap-flap-flap, as above.
> These 1/4" wide tapes can be run between or under the dampers and
> measure inches on one side and metric on the other.
>
> I don't know if Dave still sells them but they'd be easy enough to make.
> And I don't know how easy it would be for one person measuring a big
> grand. I recommend at least three assistants: one to hold the end of the
> tape, one to call out the reading and a third to write down the numbers
> (while you supervise).
>
> Tom
>
>
> Ron Nossaman wrote:
> >
> > Since Ric brought it up, does anyone out there have any quick, easy,
> > accurate, embarrassingly obvious (after the fact) ways for one person
alone
> > to measure string lengths throughout the scale? How about with strings
and
> > dampers still on when you need to have the bass strings with you when
you
> > replace that Coke soaked set on site in one day.
> > Ron N
>