<html> <head> <title>RE: Steinway B Scale Conversion</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII" /> </head> <body id="role_body" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial" bottommargin="7" leftmargin="7" topmargin="7" rightmargin="7"><font id="role_document" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"> <div> </div></font><font style="font: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; color: black">I have to compliment you on the beautiful craftsmanship of your work, as always.</font> <p><font style="font: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; color: black">But it surprised me a little that, of all pianos to modify, you chose the B. I am NO expert on any of this but I do love a well-voiced B and the scale seems so fundamentally good.</font></p> <p><font style="font: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; color: black">Now, I have a 1940 Wurlitzer spinet for which I'm considering some serious scale modifications. First, to prepare the bridges and soundboard properly, I'm going to try soaking it in a pond for a few years ... </font></p> <div><br /><br />Alan Barnard<br />Salem, MO<br /><br /></div> <div> <hr />Original message<br />From: Erwinspiano@aol.com<br />To: pianotech@ptg.org<br />Received: 3/30/2007 8:05:44 PM<br />Subject: Steinway B Scale Conversion<br /><br /><font id="role_document" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"> <div> My Colleagues</div> <div>I've wanted to do this for long time now & finally the deed is done.  I tHad a 1953 Steinway B  (N.Y) with a good original board & all.  I cut the ring bridge loose from the treble a bass & simply cut a venner piece out of the piece I extracted & glued it back down on the board to make things look good & hide the spruce tear out from the origianl 1/2 inch holes  the splintered when drilled thru at the mother ship. </div> <div>  The transition bridge carries four bichords. The first two unisons have been changed from size 19 to 20 to boost tension &darken the sound.  It is a very wonderful sounding break. The look is a very neat & tidy appearance & the Musical enhancement is IMHO greatly improved.</div> <div>   My thanks to all bellyheads who have shared the bizzarro ideas over the years. These things work & pan out in real life.  If any one would like to come & play it give a call.</div> <div>  Dale Erwin</div> <div> </div> <div><img id="MA1.1175317524" style="width: 480px; height: 360px" height="360" src="cid:dscn7566.jpg@39172.5625117708.514" width="480" vspace="5" comp_state="speed" datasize="57878" /><img id="MA2.1175317524" style="width: 480px; height: 360px" height="360" src="cid:dscn7567.jpg@39172.5625117824.337" width="480" vspace="5" comp_state="speed" datasize="65900" /><img id="MA3.1175317524" style="width: 480px; height: 360px" height="360" src="cid:dscn7536.jpg@39172.562511794.999" width="480" vspace="5" comp_state="speed" datasize="36909" /><img id="MA4.1175317524" style="width: 480px; height: 360px" height="360" src="cid:dscn7538.jpg@39172.562511794.848" width="480" vspace="5" comp_state="speed" datasize="43397" /></div></font><br /><br /><br /> <div><font style="font: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; color: black"> <hr style="margin-top: 10px" />See what's free at <a title="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" href="http://www.aol.com/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" target="_blank">AOL.com</a>. </font> </div> </div> </body> </html>