[CAUT] 1966 G-2 THANKS ALL!!

[Mark Cramer]

I'm overwhelmed with all the helpful replies, expecially ones offering to go
measure string guages at a piano for me.

Thank-you everyone, I would be grateful to return the favor one day.

And thanks to my good friend Dave Durben at Yamaha USA for the following:


4 - 13.5
8 - 14
5 - 14.5
2 - 15
2 - 15.5
4 - 16
12 - 16.5
4 - 17
4 - 17.5
6 - 18
2 - 18.5
2 - 19
4 - 20

"Of course, this is according to Japanese wire, so if you are using Roslau,
you will want to reduce those guage sizes by ½, so that you would be
starting with 13 guage, instead of 13.5 guage."

sincere thanks,

Mark Cramer,
Brandon University

PS Should anyone wonder, the original back-check wires are .104". The
checkering on those old G-series hammers sure does a number on the buckskin!

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Tanner [mailto:jtanner@mozart.sc.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:13 AM
To: Mark Cramer
Subject: Re: [CAUT] 1966 Yamaha G-2 plain-wire scale


Mark, I have a late 60's G2 in my customer base, but I don't know if
the string gauges are printed on it or not.  If you don't get a
reply, let me know and I'll see if I can sneak by there and take a peek.

Jeff