Hi list, I'm having some trouble installing replacement strings on a Sperrhake harpsichord. The wires that came out were .009". I tried a number of things (different size wires, making sure the angle to the nut was good), but the wire always broke when it got close to pitch. A friend suggested I was using the wrong type of wire, so when I got home, I checked out the Instrument Workshop website. It seems I probably am using the wrong type of wire, since my supply is from my Zuckermann service kit. I have sent an email to the Instrument Workshop, but was wondering if any of you would know the scale of the instrument. The notes are d4 & d#4 (piano-speak) on the 4', but it would be handy to have the whole scale--4' & 8'. (On the web I found someone in Australia selling copies of a Sperrhake owners manual, but I'm not sure it's for this model.) I'd also be happy to know if you know what type of wire I should be using. Well, one thing for sure, I got a lot of practice making tails and winding the strings on the tuning pins today! Thanks, Barbara Richmond, RPT near Peoria, Illinois -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20091204/31c0d345/attachment.htm>
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