Piano Wire

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

Claudia and List,

I recently received a postcard stating:

"New England Piano String has changed ownership to Boston Piano Service, 412 Mood Street, Waltham, MA 02454.  With nearly thirty years at this craft, Sal Augustino continues to make strings at the new location.  Strings are made with the highest quality copper and steel."

Anyone out there have any experience with the company or the stringmaker?

thanks

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Claudia Cimenti <claudia_cimenti@mail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 3:11 AM
Subject: Re: Piano Wire


> All,
> 
> It was quite by chance that I came across the following:
> 
> New England Piano String
> 80 Amaranth Avenue
> Medford, MA 02155
> Phone: (781) 393-4205
> Fax: (781) 393-4325
> E-mail: neps_strings@hotmail.com
> http://www.newenglandpiano.qpg.com/
> 
> Maybe they're worth checking out?
> 
> Thought you'all would like to know,
> /Claudia
> 
> 
> At 09:06 PM 5/9/2002 Thursday, you wrote:
> >I have used several different brands of piano wire, over the years. A few
> >years ago, I decided to try the Mapes wire. I found it to be stiffer and to
> >have a brighter tone. For me, that was exactly the wrong direction to go.
> >So, I threw it out. Besides, I don't like their packaging or their attitude.
> >I like the consistancy of Roslau wire. If I had my druthers, I much prefer
> >Black Diamond or some other AMERICAN wire, but thanks to the terrible
> >attitude of US Steel, that's not possible. My next trial wire will be the
> >"Pure Tone" stuff. I am curious and would like to try it. The problem there
> >is I need to find out what the math/density coeficient is for the scaling
> >program. Any one have a thought on that?
> >Regards,
> >Just My Opinion. Flame suit zipped up. <G>
> >
> >Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> 
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> Claudia Cimenti
> Northborough, Massachusetts
> claudia_cimenti@mail.com
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