Gabler Stringing scale

[Ron Nossaman]

> Thanks, I never considered measuring on a template instead of directly 
> from the piano.
> 
> Rex Roseman

The template's nice if the strings are off, but it's easier to 
measure with the strings on. I cut a strip of thin aluminum 
(0.020") something just under 3/8" wide and a couple of feet 
long. I filed the end to a shallow bevel edge so it would 
slide between the string and capo to pretty close to the 
contact point between the two. A strip of Scotch Magic Mending 
Tape on one side gives me an easily replaceable writing 
surface. Starting at C-8, I lay the strip on and parallel to 
the string, push the beveled end to the termination, and mark 
where the center of the bridge pin falls on the tape. I do the 
whole capo section(s) this way. I then tape the strip on a 
plank or bench top with the beveled edge flush with the plank, 
and tape a measuring tape right next to it. I can then 
sequentially read off the measurements where the marks are and 
log them onto my data sheet.
Ron N