restringing question

[Richard Brekne]

Stephen Airy wrote:

> I'm curious -- How easy/hard is it to change the number of strings per note
> on a few notes when you're restringing a piano (but not replacing the plate
> (of course!) or pinblock)?  For example maybe there's 2 wound strings per
> note in a section and the technician wants to change it to 3 plain, or 1
> wound to 2 wound.  My family has an old Hallet & Davis 52 1/2" upright
> (serial #107906 made in 1921) which has 1 string per note from A1 to B15, 2
> strings per note from C16 to A#26, 3 strings per note from B27 to C88.  It
> needs some work (new hammers, bass strings (probably all strings) replaced,
> tuning pins seem to still be holding tune but was almost 1/4 step out of
> tune after about 2 1/2 to 3 years of sitting), basically a minor rebuilding
> job.  If I changed the stringing scale, I would extend the 2 strings per
> note down to A13 or G11 (currently lowest 2-string note is C16) -- what
> would be your advice on that?
>

Why would you want to do this ? Are you certain that adding  these extra
strings will improve the piano enough to justify whatever proceedure is
required ??.


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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway