<!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 6.00.2900.2668" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 = rightMargin=7> <DIV>Hello Dale & List</DIV> <DIV>Here's another string maker to examine:</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.hellerbass.de">www.hellerbass.de</A>  = </DIV> <DIV>e-mail: <A href="mailto:hellerbass@t-online.de">hellerbass@t-online.de</A></DIV> <DIV>True, it's along way from USA but I thought another string-maker in = the kitty was all to the good. I am about to get my first set for my Hamburg = S&S "A" from Gregor Heller.</DIV> <DIV>Regards</DIV> <DIV>Michael G.(UK)</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=Erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 26, 2005 = 1:34 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Arledge Bass = strings</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 = size=2> <DIV><FONT size=3>   List</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Speaking of strings, I've had the = pleasure now of using  about 6 sets of the Arledge strings  & I like = them very much. I like the neatness of the  wraps etc. But as much as = this I find the tone color of the scaling a bit darker  thru  out = but I find it especially refreshing in the top of the bass scales where = typically many makers get a bit thin & whiny sounding which I believe is a = tension problem.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>    I haven't checked but I'd guess = at a bit heavier scaling being employed which, in my limited scaling = experience gives a darker tone with more power.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  IE the Old 1920's  stwy L scale in the = region of notes 20 - 26 were scaled toward the 70% of breaking strength & = they sounded awesome. When on occasion I have replaced sets where the = tension was reduced in this area the tone suffers greatly. ON having it corrected = the tone came back. I'm not finding this weakness in  the Arledge = strings at present.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  I'm interested in any ones feedback be it = objective or subjective.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Cheers</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Oh & I like personal service, southern hospitableness & a can do attitude.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3> !!!!!!!!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 PTSIZE="10" = FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Erwins Pianos Restorations <BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Ca 95357<BR>209-577-8397<BR>Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin = Sales<BR>www.Erwinspiano.com</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BOD= Y></HTML>