Dave Sanderson still sells them. I bought both types just two weeks ago. One of the tapes was $14.00 and the other was $4.00. I don't know right off which was which. His phone # is (978) 486-0650. While you are at it, order a set of bass strings. They are awesome, IMHO. I do all me measurements alone. Doesn't seem to be a problem. Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Cole" <tcole@cruzio.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 3:19 AM Subject: Re: scaling measurements > Ron, > > Dave Sanderson modified a couple of 10' tape measures, one for speaking > lengths and the other for bass string measurements. One of them is > basically stock but with the hook removed to allow poking it into the > capo termination (actually he removed one of the hook's rivets and > swiveled the hook 180 degrees to serve as a stop for when the tape > retracts). The other tape is for taking bass string measurements; the > first half inch and hook are removed and a strip of brass is riveted on, > a hole drilled at the zero point, to hook onto the hitch pin. The brass > is wider around the hole to prevent whizzzzzz, flap-flap-flap, as above. > These 1/4" wide tapes can be run between or under the dampers and > measure inches on one side and metric on the other. > > I don't know if Dave still sells them but they'd be easy enough to make. > And I don't know how easy it would be for one person measuring a big > grand. I recommend at least three assistants: one to hold the end of the > tape, one to call out the reading and a third to write down the numbers > (while you supervise). > > Tom > > > Ron Nossaman wrote: > > > > Since Ric brought it up, does anyone out there have any quick, easy, > > accurate, embarrassingly obvious (after the fact) ways for one person alone > > to measure string lengths throughout the scale? How about with strings and > > dampers still on when you need to have the bass strings with you when you > > replace that Coke soaked set on site in one day. > > Ron N >
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