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

[Scott E. Thile]

Wow, sorry guys!

This was totally my fault on this. I made a major typo and completely left
out the size 16 1/2 wire, and further screwed up the second scale. YIKES! 

Michael, I hope you David's post in time! 

Thanks for checking that out with Steinway, David, and for seeing my error!

For the record, here are the corrected (and triple checked) plain wire
scales from the Travis book:

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
16 1/2  .038 6  unisons
17      .039 12 unisons
18      .041 8  unisons

Serial number 276638:
13      .031 6  unisons
13 1/2  .032 4  unisons
14      .033 4  unisons   
14 1/2  .034 3  unisons
15      .035 8  unisons
15 1/2  .036 6  unisons
16      .037 5  unisons
16 1/2  .038 6  unisons
17      .039 12 unisons
18      .041 8  unisons

The one I have here is serial # 207116 and lays out with the second scale.

Sorry folks, Scott

> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf Of David Skolnik
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 3:41 PM
> To: College and University Technicians
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] String Scale for a Steinway O Curved bass bridge
> 
> 
> 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
> >---------------------------
> >Dept. of Music, Murray State University
> >504 Fine Arts Building, Murray, KY 42071
> >Office Phone: 270-809-4396 
> >http://campus.murraystate.edu/staff/scott.thile/index.html
> >
> >
> > > -----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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