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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Would you make any adjustments or compensations in
the measure speaking lengths for the flexing of the plate or the movement of the
bridges when the piano is strung??</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 01, 2006 11:10
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Help scaling</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>FWIW, some years back I had the same situation
with a piano. I measured all the speaking lengths and sent them to David
Sanderson. He scaled the entire piano very nicely for me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I have the task of restringing this Schaff
baby grand (see small pic). Unfortunately all scaling information was
discarded, along with the old strings and tuning pins, before I showed up.
No idea what sizes any of the strings were, nor what gauge the tuning pins
were. Also, the plate has been removed (though fortunately not discarded!).
I have never done a scaling analysis but am possessed of a very analytical
mind, so I am eager to do as much of this as I can myself. But please: what
are the steps?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Here are my assumptions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I will need to replace the plate so that I
can take measurements of the speaking lengths, probably to nearest mm or
32nd. (.01"?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I'll need an app like ScaleMaster or Pscale
to crunch some numbers. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I will need to examine the pin block to
determine tuning pin size. (Can I measure a hole nondestructively, i.e.
without pounding a pin into it?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I'll need some kind and experienced
mentor-type soul to review my analysis before I go to the step of ordering
bass strings.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Any help out there?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Jason Kanter</FONT></DIV>
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