This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Joe Garrett wrote: I did exactly that, back in the late 70's, (at the request of Yamaha, I = might add.<G>). It is definately the way to go. You will need to change = the plain wire to wound on the tenor bridge. It's been a while since = I've done one of these, (I've done several, al with excellent results!) = As I recall, the first 6 notes on the long bridge need to be wound. I = still have the scale data, somewhere in my 'puter cobwebs, but I'd have = to search for it. It is not necessary to modify the bridge in any way. just use the = outside bridge pins of each note, leaving the center blank.=20 Well yes, that is one way to go - and one that will definately yield = improvement - but not necessarily the approach that yields the most = improvement. Also, the same for the tuning pins. As I recall, I left the "blank" = tuning pin in place, so that it had a nice appearance. You will have to = add som hitch pins. As I sent all of my schematics/blueprints to Yamaha, = I don't have a copy of the hitch pin pattern. It's fairly easy to = figure out where they need to be added. It is suggested that you add the = hitch pins BEFORE ordering the strings, so that all dimensions of tails, = winding start/finish, will be correct.=20 You may be able to get all this info, plus the exact strings, from = Yamaha, but I don't know wether they consider this an "antique" piano = and would want to be bothered. They do have all of the information, as I = presented it, hopefully. After all they did pay me to do the research on = it.<G> Since that time they used the info on their next version of the = GH-1 and then for some darned reason, changed it two more times, (not = for the better, either, IMHO)! One big caution: The original GH-1 had little or not support beams, so = the piano is really squirrely! Remove only the absolute minimum strings = to access the area for hitch pins etc.! It will go 20+ cents sharp when = you do this! Not to worry. Once you have the new strings on and tuned, = the darned thing will go right back to pitch, (pre-work pitch)! Go = figger.<G> Once the work is done, you'll probably have to correct the "voicing" = that was previously, (and to no avail), done, in that section. Once that = is taken care of, you'll love how nice that "transition" can be, for a = small piano. Hmmmm, you'd likely notice a significant improvement in the transtion, = but to experience "how nice" a transition can be, you'd want to consider = adding a transition bridge - or more! Terry Farrell ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/9a/09/c1/5a/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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