<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16414" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry, Jurgen.  Here is the info.  Clark</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=CSPRAGUE4@woh.rr.com href="mailto:CSPRAGUE4@woh.rr.com">Clark Sprague</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=akwright@btopenworld.com href="mailto:akwright@btopenworld.com">Allen Wright</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 05, 2007 10:52 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Bluthner Wires</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Mr Sprague</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you for yours of the 11th.  If you were tuning a Bluthner 6' 3" fitted with Aliquot stringing, it would be known in the UK as a Style VIII.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I regret I do not know of a company in the USA who would be able to help with the broken strings but there is an excellent company in the UK making very high quality strings who have the scaling of all Bluthner grands.  All you would need to do is to advise them of the size, model,  i.e., Style VIII, and perhaps the serial number and request the individual strings that you require as they have all scalings.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The company is EKA, Heyford Galleries, High Street, Upper Heyford, Bicester, Oxon  OX25 5LE, telephone  (+44) 01869 232 282, fax (+44) 01869 233 190.  I don't believe they have an email address as I understand in the background there is some religious reason for not wanting such electronic devices.  However, we would recommend them and suggest you contact them direct with your requirements.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regarding the replacement stings on the Aliquot section, the scalings relate to the level at which they are tuned.  Therefore, if you are tuning in the alto section and the Aliquot is tuned an octave higher, then the string gauge of the note an octave higher is the string gauge wanted.  When tuning the notes in unison, it is the same string.  So, as an example, if the Aliquot string related to C52 needs replacing, it will be the gauge the same as the trichord on note C64.  Whereas, if the Aliquot on C76 is broken, it will be the same gauge as the trichord on C76.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope this all helps and with all best wishes</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yours sincerely</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>R D Willson</FONT></DIV> <DIV>---------------------------------------------<BR>Blüthner Piano Centre Ltd.<BR>1 Davies Street<BR>Berkeley Square<BR>Mayfair<BR>LONDON W1K 3DB<BR>Tel. 020 7753 0533<BR>Fax. 020 7753 0535<BR>Email: <A href="">info@bluthners.co.uk</A><BR>Website: <A href="">www.bluthners.co.uk</A><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> </BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>