Arledge Bass strings

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Tremaine
   Nice to hear form you. Well ,I guess if I  like the sound of the old L 
strings I could simply measure I.D. & O  D. , have them rerpoduced & just forgo 
the scaling altogether except I'm  interested in accurate measurments & even 
tensions.. So how does one know if  the tension programs one is using is 
actually the ( correct) one?
  Ari Isaac was the one I had the experience with the L  strings many loong 
years ago. His scaling for my taste was always (almost way to  heavy & irratic. 
In fairness he' probalby learned a few things since then as  we all have but 
I never hear from any one on this list that uses them. I do  know one can 
scale a stwy B set to heavy & kill the sustain & natural  beauty of a stwy Bass 
end.
 
   AmHIK.
   Dale

 
The Sanderson (Pscale) Break Percent formula calculates the top 10  bichords 
of an original Steinway L scale to be in the 55% to 67% of Break  Point range. 
In fact, from what I have been able to determine, the Sanderson  formula 
calculates Break Point at about 4% higher than whatever formula  Del is using.
 
Given that the tensile strength of today's wire is said to be higher, I  just 
interpret the Sanderson calculation with this in mind.
 
Tremaine Parsons

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  _Delwin D Fandrich_ (mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.com)  
To: _'Pianotech'_ (mailto:pianotech@ptg.org)  
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 5:59  PM
Subject: RE: Arledge Bass strings


What are you using to calculate  the percentage of breaking strength? If it 
is the formula presented by Al  Sanderson and used by Tremaine Parsons, it is 
incorrect. 
 
The Model Ls I've measured come to  the high 50%/low 60% range. At least when 
compared to the real-world tensile  strength of the wire in use today.
 
Del


 
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 From: _pianotech-bounces@ptg.org_ (mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org)   
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of  Erwinspiano@aol.com
Sent: June 25, 2005 5:34  PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Arledge Bass  strings



List
   Speaking of strings, I've had the pleasure  now of using  about 6 sets of 
the Arledge strings  & I like  them very much. I like the neatness of the  
wraps etc. But as much as  this I find the tone color of the scaling a bit darker 
 thru   out but I find it especially refreshing in the top of the bass scales 
 where typically many makers get a bit thin & whiny sounding which I  believe 
is a tension problem.
    I haven't checked but I'd guess at a  bit heavier scaling being employed 
which, in my limited scaling  experience gives a darker tone with more power.
  IE the Old 1920's  stwy L scale in the  region of notes 20 - 26 were scaled 
toward the 70% of breaking strength  & they sounded awesome. When on occasion 
I have replaced sets where  the tension was reduced in this area the tone 
suffers greatly. ON having  it corrected the tone came back. I'm not finding this 
weakness in  the Arledge strings at present.
  I'm interested in any ones feedback be it  objective or subjective.
   Cheers
  Dale Erwin
  Oh & I like personal service, southern  hospitableness & a can do attitude.
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