Steinway B Scale Conversion

[Avery]

David/Dale,

My question is if it makes that much improvement, 
why doesn't Steinway? I know the answer. I just 
want to see what you two say! :-D

Avery

At 09:44 AM 3/31/2007, you wrote:
>I have a B coming into the shop that I will do 
>the same thing with as the customer is very 
>unhappy with the scale transition from tenor to 
>bass.  When you look at the scale on that piano 
>you find that note 21 on the original drops down 
>into the 125 lb range from upwards of 155-160 
>higher up in the scale.  No wonder the bottom of 
>the tenor on a B sounds like rubber bands.  When 
>you add the high tension leap into the bass, 
>that transition is impossible to smooth 
>out­voicing can’t solve all 
>problems!  Separating the bass bridge from the 
>tenor gives the lower part of the bass bridge 
>more mobility and, when combined with a bit of 
>rescaling the core dimensions, should enhance 
>the fundamental down there.  I think this is a 
>good solution.  What are the new speaking lengths of notes 21 through 24?
>
>
>David Love
>davidlovepianos at comcast.net
>www.davidlovepianos.com
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>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 
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>Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 10:06 PM
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Steinway B Scale Conversion
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>  My Colleagues
>I've wanted to do this for long time now & 
>finally the deed is done.  I tHad a 1953 
>Steinway B  (N.Y) with a good original board & 
>all.  I cut the ring bridge loose from the 
>treble a bass & simply cut a venner piece out of 
>the piece I extracted & glued it back down on 
>the board to make things look good & hide the 
>spruce tear out from the origianl 1/2 inch 
>holes  the splintered when drilled thru at the mother ship.
>   The transition bridge carries four bichords. 
> The first two unisons have been changed from 
> size 19 to 20 to boost tension &darken the 
> sound.  It is a very wonderful sounding break. 
> The look is a very neat & tidy appearance & the 
> Musical enhancement is IMHO greatly improved.
>    My thanks to all bellyheads who have shared 
> the bizzarro ideas over the years. These things 
> work & pan out in real life.  If any one would 
> like to come & play it give a call.
>   Dale Erwin
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