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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Erwinspiano@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> December 08, 2004 8:35
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<DIV><SPAN class=875441417-08122004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" =
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size=3> </FONT></SPAN> <FONT size=3> SO I =
calculated the
whole scale & tensions at 440 & they were =
<STRONG><EM><U>really
low</U></EM></STRONG> With the highest notes close to 100 lb. tension =
&
not speaking at all. It has very short string lengths up there as well =
& I
would suggest moving the top end of the bridge back as far as the =
plate will
allow to increase string length to as close to 50 mm on a-85 as
possible. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> In a do over I'd rescale =
it for
A-440</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> <SPAN class=875441417-08122004><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080> </FONT></SPAN> That =
being said
at A -458 the piano sound amazingly good & easy to hear why Stwy =
so
quickly gained its tonal reputuaion but I'm sure A-458 would be
disconcerting to any serious players sense of pitch & a singers =
vocal
range. Arrghh. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale</FONT></DIV>
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class=875441417-08122004>That is some shorter than the one we did a =
while back.
Originally A-85 was around 54 mm. We made a new SLog bridge and set A-85 =
to 62
mm. With #13 wire the tension was around 163 lbs. This dropped slightly =
toward
the tenor where we held tensions to the 150 to 155 lb. range. With a =
transition
bridge at the low tenor and a matching bass scale the piano sounded
exceptionally nice. (I have no idea how it sounded originally.)
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 =
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class=875441417-08122004>We also scaled the soundboard and ribset to =
match the
scale. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN
class=875441417-08122004>And, since the original action was long =
gone by
the time the piano showed up in our shop we fit a new Renner stack. =
It was
really a very nice pianoforte. To my ear a nice improvement over the =
bulk of the
fortes on the market today.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 =
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class=875441417-08122004>I agree, though, there is probably not a huge =
market
for instruments of this type today and more's the =
pity.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 =
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class=875441417-08122004>Del</SPAN></FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>