scaling question

[Delwin D Fandrich]

If it's a recent Baldwin, welcome to the wonderful world of Synchro-Tone
scaling.

Del

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan L. Gilreath, RPT" <agilreath@mindspring.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: May 07, 2001 8:43 PM
Subject: scaling question


> List,
>
> Does anyone know the rational for decreasing both the wrapped and core
> diameters for a the lowest two bass strung in a scale (relative to the
> strings above that)?
>
> I was taking measurements the other day on a 5'8" grand and found this
> situation.  I checked another of the same model while tuning and found the
> same thing.  When I stopped in at Schaff last week we checked the scale
> stick and found the same thing.  In short, this is part of the design and
no
> just an error made by the string maker.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Allan
> Allan L. Gilreath
> agilreath@mindspring.com
>