<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> Actually, Mapes does rescale, albeit to their own standards. I sent in a set from an S&S M that I had laboriously (and successfully) rescaled in the early 90's. These had been ruined when a student spilled some sort of liquid on them and I had meanwhile lost the spec sheet for the rescaled strings. I asked Mapes to copy them exactly and the new set came back with different core & wrap sizes. All the improvements I had made were lost, and the tenor wound strings (I had added 4 wound bichords) sounded so poorly as to be almost untunable. Now I only use them for individual string replacements on lesser quality pianos. - Mark Dierauf David Love wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:%3C000201c88d64$7cb21230$c601000a@DFCX0Y11%3E" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Surprisingly, many are: Arledge, Sanderson, GC, JD Grandt, all make alterations to scales routinely. Only Mapes (that I know of) seems, as a matter of policy, to abide by the original designs. David Love <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com">www.davidlovepianos.com</a> -----Original Message----- From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pianoguru@cox.net">pianoguru@cox.net</a> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 8:16 PM To: Pianotech List; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">ilvey@sbcglobal.net</a> Subject: Re: rescale bass strings Most string makers are not interested in "rescaling." They prefer to "duplicate" bass strings. If you really want rescaling, go to James Arledge. His web site will tell you what information they need, or give them a call to discuss what you want. I have no personal vested interest in Arledge strings, only experience with positive results from his ventures. Frank Emerson </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>