[CAUT] String Scale for a Steinway O Curved bass bridge

[Scott E. Thile]

Oh, and our O has the curved bass bridge as well....

> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf Of Scott E. Thile
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 3:02 PM
> To: 'College and University Technicians'
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] String Scale for a Steinway O Curved bass bridge
> 
> 
> I've got an here that I'm also restring, but the stinging was 
> not original, and highly suspect, so I'll likely go with 
> Travis. He lists two different
> Os:
> 
> No serial number:
> 13      .031 6  unisons
> 13 1/2  .032 4  unisons
> 14      .033 4  unisons   
> 14 1/2  .034 5  unisons
> 15      .035 6  unisons
> 15 1/2  .036 6  unisons
> 16      .037 5  unisons
> 17      .039 12 unisons
> 18      .041 8  unisons
> 
> Serial number 276638:
> 13      .031 6  unisons
> 13 1/2  .032 4  unisons
> 14      .033 3  unisons   
> 14 1/2  .034 8  unisons
> 15      .035 6  unisons
> 15 1/2  .036 5  unisons
> 16      .037 6  unisons
> 17      .039 12 unisons
> 18      .041 8  unison
> 
> I didn't realize there were two different O scales? Looks 
> like maybe you can figure it out based on where the breaks 
> are? Mine lays out well with the second (276638) scale, and 
> not with the former. Mine is serial number 207116 is that helps any.
> 
> All the best, Scott
> 
> Scott E. Thile
> Piano/Instrument Technician
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On
> > Behalf Of Michael Wathen
> > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 2:30 PM
> > To: College and University Technicians
> > Subject: [CAUT] String Scale for a Steinway O Curved bass bridge
> > 
> > 
> > I am restring a Steinway O.  The strings were made by
> > Arledge.  Does anyone 
> > have a string scale for the treble wire? The bass bridge is curved. 
> > 
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