Help with Steinway Model..

[Mark Dierauf]

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The 1st "round tail" A came in two incarnations. Starting around 1904-05
Steinway changed the shape of the low tenor bridge, shortening the
lengths of the wound tenor strings. Be verrrry specific with serial
numbers when ordering replacement strings for these. Those low tenor
strings don't tune well with 3"+ unwrapped ends!
 
- Mark
 
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From: JWyatt1492@aol.com [mailto:JWyatt1492@aol.com] 
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 5:10 PM
To: phil@philbondi.com; pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: Help with Steinway Model..
 
Hello Phil,
 
 
      The Steinway you speak of is a
" round tail A " slang !!  with 85 notes.
 It has a  "hook"  bridge that carries two  
two string and seven three string unisons 
all wrapped.
     
    Many believe that this  was the piano 
that "made"  Steinway.  Its, production began
in 1878.  The first of the 88 note models
were built in 1892.  
 
     The "Square" tail  A,s  without the hook 
bridge began production in 1896/97. This
A was discontinued in 1913.
 
      In 1913 the 6'4"  A  was put into 
production then discontinued in 1947. 
 
    As a side note many, including me, think 
this was  a mistake a  bad mistake.  
The 6'4" A is now being built in Germany.
 
Regards 
Jack Wyatt      
 
   

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