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

[David Skolnik]

Michael, Scott -
I happened to see this post and thought, why not ask Steinway, so I did.

David Kirkwood read me the current 0/L scale, which is slightly 
different than both posted, neither of which can be correct, as they 
only add up to 56 unisons, having left out 16 1/2.  The current scale 
is the same as the "no serial number" except it has six unisons of 16 
1/2.  He said that there were a fe early O's that employed two wound 
unisons on the tenor bridge.  That's what he says.  good luck

David Skolnik
Hastings on Hudson, NY

At 04:02 PM 6/26/2008, you wrote:
>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-----
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> > 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
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> >
> > 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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