Moving Damper Guide Rails

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Thu, 27 Feb 2003 11:27:24 EST


In a message dated 27/02/03 8:32:09 AM, brian_trout@hotmail.com writes:

<< a '20s era Steinway 'O', I believe.  He mentioned that in the 
upper section (I don't remember about the killer octave section) that the 
notches were such that the string lengths were unequal. >>

Hi Brian;
 S&S were/are not alone in this. I have rewhatevered several Baldwin 7 and 9 
foot thingees with deliberate unequal lenghts in the killer 
octaves..........do not remember about the low tenor....
Jim Bryant (FL)
"An orchid in a pansy patch is a weed. 
Ron N."

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