Steinway B Scale Conversion

[Ron Nossaman]

> Let others calculate the tension of that scale and see who 
> they think has the more reason.  

I certainly wouldn't spec a scale like this, but...


>The lengths for the 20 notes on the 
> bass bridge are printed below.  When I see a bass scale that requires 
> the wire for the greater part of the scale to operate at over 80% of the 
> actual breaking strain, as high as 86% for one note, I know I'm looking 
> at a recipe for disaster.  

I show C-1 at 68% and 377lbs as the highest. What are you 
using to determine these percentages?

Ron N