Duplex Dan/Suggested Duplex Lengths

[Joseph Garrett]

Dan,
I have done enough research and evaluation of scales to know that the plate
castings and duplex castings on S & S grands are not exactly the same, from
piano to piano. Therefore, your thinking is flawed and I will stick with
that statement. Your ideas are viable and I think that it behooves us to pay
more attention to the Duplex on other pianos. But, the Steinway Duplex has
an extremely limited space for placement position. The best I can offer for
the S & S is to replace the casting with individual duplex bars and do the
calculation of their placement on an individual basis. Those who ASSUME that
all of the same make/model of pianos are EXACTLY the same are doomed to
failure. I know these FACTS from years of scale evaluations and rebuilding.
These are the real facts, in my experience, and you are not going to
convince me otherwise. The same applies to the book: "A Guide To
Restringing", by Travis. It may get you "close", but it ain't the know all,
be all. "Close" only counts in Horseshoes, Hand Grenades and H Bombs, IMHO!
We have the tools, today, to be extremely accurate and informed. I choose to
do my own evaluations with modern equipment and come to my own conclusions.
After all, the Duplex System is definitely not Rocket Science!
As for your book, why should I pay you money for something that is flawed
and for information that I already have at my disposal?
A BIG doubter,
Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)

Been There, Didn't Like It, So I'm Here To Stay! [G}