<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10>In a message =
dated 2/26/04 3:57:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, joegarrett@earthlink.net wri=
tes:
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LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">rry,
<BR>I would recommend getting one of the two scale programs available. Eithe=
r
<BR>ScaleMaster from Mark Gallant. (I was the beta tester for this one.<G=
> And,
<BR>it's the one I use.) Or, Pscale.
<BR>Then, spend a whole bunch of time measuring various instruments and
<BR>crunching the numbers in the program(s). Each of us that actually do sca=
le
<BR>evaluation/upgrades/design have done this. Once you have done many
<BR>evaluations, you will start to see trends, (especially in better grade
<BR>pianos), and start to come up with some alternate designs. THEN, it's ti=
me
<BR>to put that work to good use in rebuilding a few of your own pianos, usi=
ng
<BR>this technology. Of course, bouncing ideas off of those that do, is also=
a
<BR>good idea. But, don't do it until you are fully conversant with the prog=
ram
<BR>and are comfortable with the ideas.
<BR>Also, read "The Calculating Technician". Actually, don't read it.....Dev=
our
<BR>It!<G>
<BR>To me, Scaling is of the utmost importance to anyone who espouses to be =
a
<BR>"rebuilder". Those who "rebuild" without, at least, doing a complete
<BR>evaluation of EVERY piano they do, is short changing the customer AND
<BR>themselves, IMHO.
<BR>After all of that, you will start to equate tuning to the scale, with mo=
re
<BR>practical approaches, in your decisions about each tuning.
<BR>Best Regards,
<BR>Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
<BR>Captain, Tool Police
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<BR>Joe,
<BR>
<BR>I don't have room to be a rebuilder--yet. But I am curious and see=
k more knowledge about why certain pianos sound or tune in different ways. &=
nbsp;
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<BR>Carl Meyer, who lives quite close to my future residence, has offered to=
tutor me a bit and show me the P-scale program.
<BR>
<BR>Thanks for the recommendations.
<BR>
<BR>Dave Stahl
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<BR>PS Any news on parts for that old New England Upright? </FON=
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