Bass String Scale

[Doug Richards]

Dave,
I've used an MS Excel spreadsheet before for something that needed fractions
and found that you can format the cells to fractions.  Sure there is some
rounding, but less than 1/16...

Just a random thought.
doug richards
San Jose, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: DGPEAKE@AOL.COM [mailto:DGPEAKE@AOL.COM]
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 1999 6:59 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: Bass String Scale


In a message dated 8/5/99 6:06:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
jgunderson@monmouth.com writes:

<< Doug, I have been using Mapes also...  which is one of the reasons I want

to
 send them specific dimensions rather than just a template.  They tend to 
leave a
 lot of unwrapped string between the speaking length ends and the wrap.  I 
gusee
 they are erring on the side of caution.  Jon Page suggested using GC Piano 
for
 new strings.  I don't know where they are located, maybe he can post that
 information for "inquiring minds".
 
 John Gunderson, North Jersey Chapter
  >>

The problem I have with Mapes and many other string makers, is that I send 
them the scale data sheet and they insist on making a scale stick.  Then
they 
charge more. I like to measure to the within 1 tenth of an inch because it 
translates into decimals which computers understand.  If the string maker 
would simple use a 1 tenth inch tape measure, he would not need a scale 
stick.  One string maker told me they only go to the closet 1/16!  I have
yet 
to see a computer that understand that!  What is wrong with using 1/10th?  
The tape measure is not hard to get.

Dave Peake, RPT
Portland Chapter
Oregon City, OR