<WBR>-----Original Message-----<br> From: Lorenzo Lacovara <Lacovara@msn.com><br> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 6:40 pm<br> Subject: Stringing scale Steinway A<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_b1b21031-1e8a-45cf-a398-2124d0764fe8> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm looking at two seperate entries in the Travis book for the Steinway model A. There is a "short scale" and a "long scale". Both indicate the L.O.A. is 6'4-1/2"</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is there any way of acertaining the speaking lengths of the strings on these instruments without trying to track them down tape, pencil and pad in hand ?</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>LORENZO LACOVARA</FONT></div> <div> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Piano Exchange<br> BUY  SELL  TUNING  REPAIRS<br> Hoffman Town Square<br> 2225 Wyoming NE<br> Albuquerque, NM 87110</FONT></div> <div> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>(505) 710-9643<br> <br> Lorenzo.<br> <br> I'm not sure what you're looking for? The speaking lengths of strings are determined by the position of the plate. Before you remove the plate, you should should take measurements to make sure it goes back in the same place. Or are you looking for the scale? If there are 2 listed in Travis' book, count the number of string sizes per note, and compare it with the piano.<br> <br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br> Piano Tuner/Technician<br> Honolulu, HI<br> Author of <br> The Business of Piano Tuning<br> available from Potter Press<br> www.pianotuning.com</div> </FONT></div> </div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> More new features than ever. Check out the new <a href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003" target="_blank">AOL Mail</a>!<br/> </div>