Hey Phil! I have a 1900 Bechstein A1 of mine in my shop with 88 notes. Might that be of any benefit? I assume you will be restringing? If so, why not simply rescale? Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bondi" <tito@philbondi.com> To: "Newtonville" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 6:49 PM Subject: Bechstein A plain wire scale > Hi to all still here.... > > Got one in the shop right now - 1890something(too lazy to look up right > now). 85 note jewel. > > My re-stringing book says it's a 59 note plain wire scale..the piano says > it's a 60 note scale. > > Dave Smith (thanks Dave) de-strung and took numbers from the beckets, but I > am wondering if anyone has worked on these in recent memory and might have a > plain wire stringing scale worthy of sharing..? > > I can tell you it's gonna be hard to go wrong with this one..it's a beauty > now. I can't wait to hear how it sounds with a fresh set of wire on it. > > ..it looks like Abel Lights were put on it..in the 70's according to the > owner..not the choice I would have made, but that's what's there...and > that's NOT a knock on Abels..I like them..I just wouldn't have put the > Lights on this piano. > > Any info would be greatly appreciated. > > -Phil Bondi (Fl.) > phil@philbondi.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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