Phil, Contact Hubbard (978-443-3417) to order _Harpsichord Regulating and Repairing_, which will step through most of the problems you might encounter. They sell wire as well. This does seem like a strange choice for a concert instrument, whether a virginal or an Italian spinet. A five octave compass is a lot more versatile. Clark
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