Thanks Ed. I have a couple questions. How can I get in touch with Arledge? And what is Wapin? Alan > -----Original Message----- > From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Ed > Sutton > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 4:38 PM > To: College and University Technicians > Subject: Re: Yamaha GH-1 > > > Alan- > > Although I've not done a GH-1, several techs have and report good > results. My experience rescaling similar short scaled pianos has > been very > positive. > I believe Schaff used to sell a kit for rescaling the GH-1. replacing > the first 4 tenor strings with bi-chords. That would be the easy > way to go. > However, I'll bet the best results would be gotten using Arledge > strings, in fact you might consider restringing the entire bass > with Arledge > bass strings, and of course replacing several tenor strings with wound > bi-chords. I think it's right to say Arledge has the best > scaling programs > and most accurate production available. > Incidentally, I would also add Wapin if I were doing it...but no doubt > there are a variety of opinions about that! ;-) ;-( ;-) > > Ed S. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan McCoy" <amccoy@mail.ewu.edu> > To: "CAUTlist" <caut@ptg.org> > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 6:08 PM > Subject: Yamaha GH-1 > > > > Hi folks, > > > > We have a GH-1 here that I would like to modify, or at least explore the > > possibility of changing the low tenor string scale in an attempt to get > some > > decent tone and be capable of being tuned. > > > > Don't laugh. I'm trying to be serious here. > > > > Anyone have any experience with this problem and possible solutions. > > > > Other than a catapult, that is. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Alan > > > > ____________________________________________ > > Alan McCoy, RPT > > Eastern Washington University > > 509-359-7017 > > amccoy@mail.ewu.edu > > > > _______________________________________________ > > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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