Sorry. I thought that's what you were asking, so I looked it up today when I went to work. Avery 06:48 PM 6/5/2006, you wrote: >Avery, >I have the existing scale. >Tom Servinsky >----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery" <avery1 at houston.rr.com> >To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> >Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 7:15 PM >Subject: Re: scaling, was wire size > > >>Tom, >> >>>This is from an old Kawai Service Manual I've >>>had since the 70's, I think. Anyway it was >>>while George Defebaugh was the National Technical Manager >> >> >>At 03:12 PM 6/5/2006, you wrote: >>>List, >>>Just unstrung an older Kawai model 500 >>>grand. I was astonished to see that their >>>first wire size was a #14. Thinking about >>>rescaling this down in tension a bit. Anyone >>>out there have any experience with rescaling >>>this model?. This looks like the pre-cursor to the KG2 model. >>>Tom Servinsky >>> >>>You're correct if I understand the chart >>>correctly. The 500 & KG-2 have the same scale. >>> >>> >>>14 - 6 >>>14½ - 8 >>>15 - 4 >>>15½ - 6 >>>16 - 6 >>>16½ - 6 >>>17 - 6 >>>17½ - 6 >>>18 - 6 >>>18½ - 6 >>>19 - 2 >> >>Hope this helps. >> >>Avery Todd >>University of Houston >>
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