Thanks Ed, I'll contact him right away! Rafael Huberman On 26/08/2009, at 05:23 p.m., Ed Sutton wrote: Rafael- Bill Shull is our living expert on Steinway history. He has two iron-backed Steinway verticals, which may be the piano you are describing. Contact him at bdshull at aol.com. Also see www.shullpiano.com Ed Sutton ----- Original Message ----- From: ""Rafael M. Huberman Muñiz"" <rafahuberman at prodigy.net.mx > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Stringing scale help! Thank you David! I thought so too about that the 13 1/2 is too thick for this piano. Rafael Huberman On 26/08/2009, at 09:57 a.m., David Love wrote: I would almost be sure that the top of the piano would be strung with 13 gauge (possibly even 12 1/2) but there really isn't quite enough information. Best to measure the speaking lengths and send it to someone who can create a scale based on generic Steinway patterns and keeping in mind overall tension. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of "Rafael M. Huberman Muñiz" Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:37 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: [pianotech] Stringing scale help! Hi list! I´m restringing an upright S&S very old (1869) serial 18175 with a double plate. The string I took out doesn´t seem to be the original ones and therefore I don´t feel the sizes are correct. The sizes are 13 1/2, 14, 14 1/2, 15, 15 1/2, 16 1/2, 17 1/2, 18, 19. I don't have a model for the piano and there is many variation for the uprights cited on The Guide to Restringing. Any suggestions? Any one of you experts know the correct scale for this piano? I thank you all in advance for your valuable suggestions! Rafael Huberman _________________________ Rafael M. Huberman Muñiz ArtePiano Colón #806, Col. Centro Oaxaca, Oax. CP 68000 México +52(951)514-1504 044(951)507-0960
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