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

[Michael Wathen]

Thanks Scott.  There is nothing like on-line resources.  The serial number 
on mine is #203267
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott E. Thile" <scott.thile at murraystate.edu>
To: "'College and University Technicians'" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 4:02 PM
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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