[pianotech] Measuring Bass String Lengths

[Gevaert Pierre]

Hi,

 

I use the same method (measuring tape with a piece of string fixed at the
end and at the right place a loop wich can be fixed on the hitch pin) 

I had this special measuring tape from a  string maker in Germany
(Hellerbass) and have to say it is verry easy to use even alone (it is a lot
faster with a seccond person of course)

For the treble sections (shorter strings) i have several small rulers from
different lenghts.

They need two lenght measurements :  A : from hitch pin to seccond brige pin
and B from hitch pin to aggrafe or capo end point. 

Then they need also the core size and total size of the string.

 

Once i only gave the string lenghts and the string maker made a rescaling. 

I always had perfect bass strings with this system (and this good string
maker) 

 

Pierre Gevaert

 

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De : pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] De la part
de Marc Lanthier (Piano Lanco)
Envoyé : dimanche 9 novembre 2008 22:52
À : pianotech at ptg.org
Objet : [pianotech] Measuring Bass String Lengths

 

Hi,

 

What method do you guys recommend for measuring the length of bass strings
in a grand (while still in the piano) in order to have a new set made? Not
with a paper pattern. I've used a measuring tape and a piece of string
around the hitch pin which I marked and then re-measured afterwards....

 

Also, any rule-of-thumb as to the minimum grand piano size that would
benefit from a computerized rescaling?

 

 

thanks

 

    
PIANO LANCO
Marc Lanthier
514-770-7438
1-877-PIANO10
info at pianolanco.com
www.pianolanco.com  <http://www.pianolanco.com/> 

 

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