Replacing Bass strings w/o treble/restringing

[Farrell]

Always re-evaluate the scale. If you like it after looking at the numbers, go with it, if you don't like it, change it.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <HazenBannister@cs.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: Replacing Bass strings w/o treble/restringing


> In a message dated 04/30/2002 12:49:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> joegarrett@earthlink.net writes:
> 
> 
> > Another advantage of doing a PROPER Scale Evaluation, is that you can
> > evaluate the scale at the "Olde" pitch standard, of the time of the piano,
> > and then RE-scale it to allow the designed tension at A=440! Ooh! My!
> > There's a CONCEPT! (tongue in cheek).
> > Just my take on a bad situation. (Flame suit zipped up tight!)
> > Best Regards,
> > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> > 
> > 
> 
> Hi Joe,list,
>   I'm restringing (rebuilding)a Baldwin grand,and the string scale is written 
> on the plate.I am wondering if I should use this scale,or maybe rescale.I 
> have the action handbook which has alternate scales,what does everyone think?
> Thanks,
> Hazen Bannister
>