Sanderson Scaling/Terry F

[Stephen Airy]

On Wed, 1 May 2002 10:31:21 -0700, "Delwin D Fandrich"
<pianobuilders@olynet.com> said:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tyler Punky Smith" <macman@pathfinder.dnsalias.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: May 01, 2002 5:53 AM
> Subject: Re: Sanderson Scaling/Terry F
> 
> 
> > What do all you rescaling experts think about bass scales that start
> > with very lightly wound trichords low on the treble bridge, then into
> > heavier bichord and monochord unisons? Intuitively, it sounds like a
> > good idea to me, if smoothing the break as much as possible is the
> > goal.
> >
> > -Tyler
> 
> I see no reason for tri-chord wrapped strings in any scale, regardless
> of
> length. We are stuck with them in the typical 'modern' concert pianos
> due to
> the plate configuration settled on by Steinway in the 1870s (give or
> take)
> but that doesn't mean it's the best way to go.
> 
> A better scheme is to go with a few more mono-chords and bi-chords and
> then
> straight to tri-chord steel. (That's the simplistic answer, anyway.)
> 
> I am coming to like the transition bridge in the tenor section (on
> shorter
> pianos) more and more, but would still use bi-chords.
> 
> Del
> 
> 
I have played several pianos with wrapped trichord unisons in the bass,
and, I liked the sound of the wrapped trichords.  They seemed to me to
have a somewhat richer sound.  I can see how they would be hard to
tune, though. :)
-- 
  Stephen Airy
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