I can't speak for the others on your list, but the Baldwin 243/HP has a 28 note bass section. There are 10 mono-chords and 18 bi-chords on the bass bridge and there are four bi-chords on the tenor bridge. The Fandrich 122 had a 32 note bass section with 12 mono-chords and 20 bi-chords, all on the bass bridge. If there is another version of this piano it will use the same string layout--i.e., 32 unisons on the bass bridge--but will use 14 mono-chords and 18 bi-chords. No. There are no "good" verticals using plain steel strings down to C-28. At least not verticals of 52" or less. Nor will there be. At least not if by "good" you mean pianos having reasonably smooth and consistent bass/tenor crossovers. Del ---------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Airy" <stephen_airy@yahoo.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: August 02, 2001 11:48 AM Subject: current upright stringing scales? > My curiosity has been getting the better of me. I've > noticed that many upright pianos (even as tall as 52") > made these days have wound strings above C below > middle C. Do you guys know of any good uprights that > have plain strings at least an octave below Middle C? > Also, what are the stringing scales on several > different uprights, like the Baldwin 6000, Baldwin 48" > Vertical (forget Model #), Baldwin 243HP 45" Hamilton, > Yamaha U5, U3, U1, Kawai 52", Young Chang or > Pramberger 48" and up, Steinway K52 -- is it still > notes 1 - 10 single string, 11 to 26 double string > wound in bass, then 27 - 88 plain in treble? , > Bosendorfer 52" upright, Fandrich 48", Astin-Weight > 50", and any other common / well-known / good brands > of 48" and larger uprights? > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
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