I know we all crab about the low quality of many Aeolian "cheapie" spinets but lately I have changed my mind on one of them The piano surfaces with names such as Cable, Mehlin, and others. It is the Aeolian spinet that has it's first 2 string bass unison beginning with G-2. The break between the bass and the treble comes at G#-3 with 2 notes of double unison wound strings. The upper break comes at D-5. I used to lump all the Aeolian spinets together but this one seems to be a cut above the others.The other Aeolian spinets I have come across have the bass-treble break at D#-3 and the other at F-3. Both of these are clearly not up to snuff. Does anyone know on which brand, if any, this scale popped up on first? The FAC numbers I come up on the preferred scale are 10.0 8.4 and 6.2. Any opinions ? James James Grebe Est. 1962 Piano Tuner-Technician Creator of Custom Caster Cups Creator of fine Writing Instruments www.grebepiano.com 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 (314) 608-4137 Become what you believe
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