scaling question

Newton Hunt newtonhunt@netzero.net
Tue, 08 May 2001 14:11:07 -0400


This is not a "scaling question" but a question of ignorance.

Rescue or have someone reasonably intelligent rescale the piano.

		Newton

"Allan L. Gilreath, RPT" wrote:
> 
> List,
> 
> Does anyone know the rational for decreasing both the wrapped and core
> diameters for a the lowest two bass strung in a scale (relative to the
> strings above that)?
> 
> I was taking measurements the other day on a 5'8" grand and found this
> situation.  I checked another of the same model while tuning and found
> the
> same thing.  When I stopped in at Schaff last week we checked the
> scale
> stick and found the same thing.  In short, this is part of the design
> and no
> just an error made by the string maker.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> Allan
> Allan L. Gilreath
> agilreath@mindspring.com



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