<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond Bold"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV> <DIV>Tom asked: "Just unstrung an older Kawai model 500 grand. I was astonished to see that </DIV> <DIV>their first wire size was a #14. Thinking about rescaling this down in </DIV> <DIV>tension a bit. Anyone out there have any experience with rescaling this </DIV> <DIV>mode?. This looks like the pre-cursor to the KG2 model."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tom,</DIV> <DIV>I wouldn't! The soundboards on that model are quite thick and a #14 wire is appropriate. (Ya have to look at the Whole picture.<G>) It behooves you to get a Scaling Program and play around with this sort of stuff.<G> Then practice/experiment on your own stuff. (which entails a lot of "oops! Better Change That!"<G>)</DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>