I'd like to know this too!! Just so happened that I ran out of #17 wire in the middle, so stopped where I was and started stringing from the start of the capo section up to 88. Maybe a nice compromise to all suggested, eh? :>) I'm not putting much stress on the wires...just enough to hold the coils from slipping. Maybe, since this is all askew..I should put on half the bass strings??? Anyone knowing the logistics on this physics would be greatly appreciated. Maybe Kent Webb has insight to this..... Paul "Ed Sutton" <ed440 at mindspring.com> Sent by: caut-bounces at ptg.org 11/12/2008 01:06 PM Please respond to Ed Sutton <ed440 at mindspring.com>; Please respond to caut at ptg.org To <caut at ptg.org> cc Subject Re: [CAUT] left to right or R to L? Can someone please explain why this "stresses the soundboard properly." If I am improperly stressing soundboards, I would like to correct my ways. Thank you. Ed Sutton The stringing recommendation from Steinway (given decades ago in an undated "Parts Price List") is quoted below: In stringing Steinway Grands [sic], it is best to start at the top of the center section and work upwards thru the lower treble section and upper treble section to note #88. Then start at the bottom of the center section and work up to the top, then start at note #1 and work up to the top of the bass section. This stresses the soundboard properly to afford good working clearances in all cases. Good advice, I think, although I don't quite adhere to it! ~ Tom McNeil ~ Vermont Piano Restorations 346 Camp Street Barre, VT 05641 (802) 476-7072 In a message dated 11/12/2008 1:12:17 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, reggaepass at aol.com writes: I don't know whether or not it has been mentioned on this thread, but I have heard that Steinway recommends (or, at least, DID recommend at one time) starting from the lowest note in the lower treble section (i. e., the lowest capo note) and stringing on up to the top, then the tenor (top to bottom, if memory serves). Anybody else ever hear of that procedure? Alan Eder Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut_ptg.org/attachments/20081112/1baba948/attachment.html>
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