"So why wouldn't you consider this wire suitable for squares....?" Well, Ron, I'll answer partly by asking you a few questions: 1. Was this wire ever used, originally on a square? 2. What are the mass coefficients, (ie cross-sectional mass), of this wire. (THIS I need to know.) 3. How does the tension & breaking strength, of this wire, relate to normal piano wire, size/size? I'm a bit of a purest, when it comes to these instruments(?)<G>, and therefore consider ANY modernization, therein, to be inappropriate. My reasoning for this, is that you will not get the sound and/or touch of the original instrument, when you "modernize". This, to me, is a sad situation, because, when a Square Grand is working properly, it has a very distinctive sound, that cannot be duplicated. This sound IS, IMHO, the sound of the 19th Century, in the USA. It's what most people heard in that time. Hence, Square Grands are an Aural trip in time. Best Regards, Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Squares Need Love Too!<G>
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