<!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 6.00.2900.2627" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe, you may be watching all the = "recommendations" regarding this piano, but you are not reading the original post! The = original post said nothing about strings breaking.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><EM>I need help identifying the model of a Baldwin grand, serial = #26263 <BR>(built in 1915). It measures 6' 1 3/4" from back of rim to front of <BR>keybed. There are 20 bass notes, with 3 wound unisons at the bottom = of <BR>the tenor section. Total number of wound string is 42. This piano is = <BR>not a reproducer. Someone at Baldwin customer service suggested it <BR>might = be a model "K". Does anyone know of other options? Is there a <BR>specific = way to confirm the model ? The piano was apparently rescaled <BR>and restrung = about 20 years ago and it gave good service until the <BR>choir using it got a = new accompanist. I need to be able to order a new <BR>set of original design = bass strings. I would appreciate any help with <BR>this issue. Thanks.<BR><BR> Paul Stephens</EM></DIV> <DIV><EM></EM> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And then you say "If the piano was = "rescaled", as you say, the likelihood that it was an improper scale, is nil, IMO." = What do you base that on? Why would you assume that an unknown "rescaler" created a = good scale? Any goofball with a computer can screw things up even better than = "the original masters".</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>IMHO, the piano should be rescaled by a = competent/reputable piano scale designer. The original scales are rarely = optimal, and who knows what someone else along the way created. Record = the existing scale and have it evaluated by a piano scale designer - then = you will know what you have and where you can make improvements.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><EM><BR></EM></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV>"The piano was apparently rescaled and restrung = about=<BR> 20 years ago and it gave good service until the choir using it=<BR> got = a new accompanist."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've watching all of the = "recommendations" regarding this situation. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What hasn't been said is: 1. Is the = "new accompanist" a "pounder" that is causing the bass strings to break? 2. = If the piano was "rescaled & restrung", getting Mapes, (NOT my choice!), = to duplicate from their records, (olde scale), is definately NOT the way = to go, IMHO! </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You need to find out why the strings = are breaking. When ordering a replacement string, you need to have the = existing string duplicated by a string maker that can follow the specific = dimensions given, w/o doing something stupid.<G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If the piano was "rescaled", as you = say, the likelyhood that it was an improper scale, is nil, IMO.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If the "new accompanist" is a = pounder, then you need to take the "power" away from him/her.<G> Also, good = regulation will help in this case. Bad regulation will exascerbate the situation.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>