scaling question

[Joseph Garrett]

"Synchro-Tone"! Egads, what won't the pencil pushing bean counters think of
next. Nuf' ta make ya barf!
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: scaling question


> 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
> >
>