This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Ed, =20 Hellerbass. They've been excellent in the past. We switch off between them and Arledge and they seem to be on par. =20 Jim =20 ________________________________ From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of ed440@mindspring.com Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 6:12 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] 1098 slight redesign =20 Jim- Who made the bass strings? Ed -----Original Message-----=20 From: Jim Busby=20 Sent: Feb 9, 2006 2:22 PM=20 To: College and University Technicians=20 Subject: [CAUT] 1098 slight redesign=20 List, =20 We just finished a restringing/slight redesign of a 1963 Steinway upright.=20 =20 1. We ground down the "bump" and lowered the pressure bar slightly. This made tuning a LOT better. Easier and more stable.=20 2. We shortened the apron on the bass bridge (cantilever) to give 85mm (backscale) on the lowest bass note. It was 40mm.=20 3. It now has Pure Sound stainless wire. This made the biggest difference. Richer, more stable.=20 4. Added a small tenor bridge. I'm not sure if this made much of a difference, but the break does seem to be smoother and the bichords seem to have a slightly stronger fundamental.=20 =20 A side by side listen with the same model showed vast improvements in the plain wire sections. I think this was mainly due to the stainless wire. Also, it tunes like a dream now! Removing the bump was easy and well worth it.=20 =20 Although the piano is improved, in some ways greatly, I still don't like the bass. It's better than the old design but still a bit "thumpy". Any feedback?? =20 I attached a "before" picture and a close up of the bridge changes. The "bump" area looks like the new 1098s so I didn't take a picture of that. =20 I highly recommend the "bump" removal and the Pure Sound wire. Jury's still out on the other changes. =20 Regards, =20 Jim Busby BYU ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/9a/1a/f3/c6/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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