Hi Paul, Pure Sound Wire is distributed in North America by Piano Forte Supply. It comes in all gauges and in coil sizes starting at 1/4 lb. This wire is starting to catch on in North America to help smooth out scales and solve scaling problems. Its tensile strength is not quite as high as conventional steel piano wire, so it is not recommended for high tension scales, but it is perfectly suited for many modern instruments with moderate or lower tension scales. Originally, the wire was developed for for pianos from 1830 -1900, but the applications keep on expanding - from tackling low tension areas in the scale such as the low bass and at the tenor break, to complete restringing of Steinways, as Jim Busby at BYU has been doing very successfully for a number of years. At the recent PNW conference in Salt Lake City, we had the chance to compare two S&S grands side by side - one with Pure Sound, the other standard strung. The difference was clearly audible: to me the Pure Sound tone is very clean and open, the words refined and transparent come to mind. Here is more info on the wire. There is also a link to the manufacturer's website. http://www.pianofortesupply.com/puresound.html It is not on the website yet, but I am now also also to offer "Stringing Kits" for different models of Steinways, with the exact amount of wire needed for the job, including the complete scaling information. I have no doubt we will be hearing a lot more about this wire in the future. Jurgen Goering Piano Forte Supply (250) 754-2440 info at pianofortesupply.com http://www.pianofortesupply.com On May 1, 2007, at 9:01, Paul Dempsey wrote: > I've seen several references to Pure Sound Stainless wire lately and > since I am needing to re-supply my depleted wire stock soon I'm > thinking > I'll give it a try. I have several grands to re-string this summer. > > Having no experience with this wire I'm hoping several of you that have > used it will provide me with your thoughts, experiences, results, etc. > > Who do you get it from, for one? > Gauge differences? > All info appreciated. > > Paul E. Dempsey, RPT -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 2164 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070501/f2ddef90/attachment.bin
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