Mason & Hamlin AA scale.

[Farrell]

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I'd have a heart-to-heart with Del Fandrich and have him smooth that =
puppy out! He just did a 6' 4" Knabe for me that had a transition bridge =
with tricords on it. The transition bridge changed and tricords went to =
bicords. I haven't built the board for it yet, but based on the result =
of other pianos I have heard that he has done I have no doubt I will be =
very pleased with the results.

Terry Farrell
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  From: Erwinspiano@aol.com=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 12:01 AM
  Subject: Mason & Hamlin AA scale.


       To all esteemed scaleheads,
    I just received a AA for a complete rewhatevering & I'm very =
unimpressed by the bass tenor break. This one is 1919 with 2 bichords & =
7 trichords. With all of our discussions about third bridges & such I'm =
drawing the conclusion that this on is ill devised. Tonally it abysmal =
to the ear. I learned from a friend who is doing another dated 1931 that =
this vintage has all 9 transition notes in bichords. He & I have yet to =
hear it as it's not done.
    I'm considering either switching to 9 bichords with the old bridge =
but the string lengths seem dreadfully short. Does any one have the =
string tension logged for this model. My guess is it would be =
instructive.=20
    The other option is to do away with most of it and use the small =
piece that juts out toward the spine.
    Any body out there played with this model?
    My 1950s AA has one long bridge with 5 bichords. It could have used =
6 as note27 is wiry sounding. Kind of honky& low tensionish. I'll know =
more when I run the scale.
   It's obviously a design that has been transitional.
     Any thoughts, Ideas?
     Dale=20

  Erwins Pianos Restorations=20
  4721 Parker Rd.
  Modesto, Ca 95357
  209-577-8397
  Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales
  www.Erwinspiano.com
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