Greg, Could you elaborate on "will be glad", please? The one time I asked to make a set of strings from my p-scale output, they quoted a large surcharge over their standard price for duplicating existing strings. Mike Greg Newell wrote: > David and list, > Mapes has worked with me very well on the last 4 rescales that I > have done. To my knowledge they won't rescale it for you but will be glad to > give you whatever you want in an end product. FWIW > > Greg Newell > Greg's Piano Forté > www.gregspianoforte.com > 216-226-3791 (office) > 216-470-8634 (mobile) > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf > Of David Love > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 12:07 AM > To: 'Pianotech List' > Subject: RE: rescale bass strings > > Surprisingly, many are: Arledge, Sanderson, GC, JD Grandt, all make > alterations to scales routinely. Only Mapes (that I know of) seems, as a > matter of policy, to abide by the original designs. > > David Love > davidlovepianos at comcast.net > www.davidlovepianos.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf > Of pianoguru at cox.net > Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 8:16 PM > To: Pianotech List; ilvey at sbcglobal.net > Subject: Re: rescale bass strings > > Most string makers are not interested in "rescaling." They prefer to > "duplicate" bass strings. If you really want rescaling, go to James > Arledge. His web site will tell you what information they need, or give > them a call to discuss what you want. > > I have no personal vested interest in Arledge strings, only experience with > positive results from his ventures. > > Frank Emerson > > > > >
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