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<DIV><FONT size=2>Dale:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Only followed part of this thread, but I gather you =
are
dissatisfied with Roslau wire--I have heard you inquire about other =
makers
previously. What is it that you don't like exactly?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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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
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> December 11, 2001 6:57 =
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Piano wire =
quality</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a =
message dated
12/10/2001 2:53:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:piano@a440.co.uk">piano@a440.co.uk</A> writes: =
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TYPE="CITE">In message <<A
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href="mailto:117.920ae13.29458fee@aol.com">117.920ae13.29458fee@aol.com=
</A>>,
<A href="mailto:Erwinspiano@AOL.COM">Erwinspiano@AOL.COM</A> =
writes <BR>>
<BR>>I have no experience of Japanese or American wire. I =
would not
be <BR>>surprised if the Japanese eventually produce a wire that =
is
better, <BR><BR>Yamaha UK use American bass strings took them 3 =
years to get
Yamaha Jp <BR>to approve of it all models made in the UK =
<BR><BR>Barrie,
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> Hi
Barrie <BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=3 =
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TYPE="CITE">.Hmmmmmmmmmmmm--I wonder if it had to do with the pianos =
being
assembled in the States or are they? If the up string scales =
are as
high tension as the grands the wire in the U.S strings may not =
hold up
as well/ Just look at the problems with strings flying out of the =
P202 Or
whatever its called now.</FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial =
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color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> I suspect the =
japanese wire is
better. Any One have a supplier I could try?
<BR><BR> Dale
Erwin-----All strung out
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