<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space;-khtml-line-break: after-white-space'> <div class=Section1> It’s possible but it would probably not be as good as changing to a wound string.  Often the Bb26 is too loud for the transition because of the combination of soundboard differences at the bottom of the tenor bridge and the top of the bass bridge and the difference in overall tension between notes 26 and 27.  You can try mass loading the top of the bass bridge and see if it helps.   The large vise grips on the bridge pins on note 26 will tell you something.  If it seems to work you can add a brass weight from the underside.  That will help with the upper end of the bass bridge.  It won’t resolve the low tenor problem unfortunately.       <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net </div> -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Bec and John Silva Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 2:39 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Voicing of high bass on Steinway L   Hi David, <div>   </div> <div> Could a change to the plain-wire notes be as simple as using a different diameter wire? I'd rather not switch to wound strings, as the only one that really bothers me is the B27, and it bothers me much less than the tone of the Bb26 and often the A25 as well. But the B27 could have a little less "gut", if you know what I mean. </div> <div>   </div> <div> - John </div> <div>   <div> <div> When I’ve had the scales recalculated, the changes that seem to need to be made are often the tensions in the plain wire section of the low tenor to a greater degree than the wrapped tension in the high bass.  Lowering the tension in the high bass to match what is often a too low tension in the low tenor doesn’t seem like a good solution to me.  When restringing the bass on these instruments, consider having the scale recalculated and altering a few of the lower notes in the plain wire section of the tenor as part of the job.  That, combined with a blending of the wrapped strings and a change to the monchords that almost always needs to be done from the original, can help the tenor/bass transition and the low bass quality.  Mass loading at these transition points can help too. <div>  David Love </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>