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Model S<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 1\/2-2, 13-4, 13 1\/2-4, 14-4, 14 1\/2-5, 15-6, 15 1\/2-6, 16-5, 16 1\/2-6, 17-12, 18-2, 19-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Older models prior to serial no.280900 can start with 13-6, omitting size 12 1\/2.1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model M<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13-6, 13 1\/2-4, 14-4, 14 1\/2-5, 15-6, 15 1\/2-6, 16-5, 16 1\/2-6, 17-12, 18-2, 19-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model O & L<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13-6, 13 1\/2-4, 14-4, 14 1\/2-5, 15-6, 15 1\/2-6, 16-6, 16 1\/2-6, 17-12, 18-8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Some model O’s prior to 1904 (serial no. 99300) have wound bichord on notes 27 & 28, hence having 18-6 instead of 18-8.2<\/sup> These models have a straight bass bridge instead of curved one. Give your bass string maker the piano’s serial number and advise them whether or not the bass bridge is curved or straight. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Model A1<\/strong> 88 note<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13-6, 13 1\/2-4, 14-4, 14 1\/2-4, 15-6, 15 1\/2-6, 16-6, 16 1\/2-5, 17-12, 18-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model A1<\/strong> 85 note<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13-4, 13 1\/2-4, 14-4, 14 1\/2-4, 15-5, 15 1\/2-6, 16-6, 16 1\/2-5, 17-12, 18-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model A2 & A3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13-6, 13 1\/2-4, 14-4, 14 1\/2-4, 15-6, 15 1\/2-6, 16-6, 16 1\/2-5, 17-12, 18-4, 19-4, 20-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Model B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13-6, 13 1\/2-4, 14-4, 14 1\/2-4, 15-6, 15 1\/2-6, 16-6, 16 1\/2-5, 17-12, 18-8, 19-5, 20-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model B<\/strong> 85 note<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13-4, 13 1\/2-4, 14-4, 14 1\/2-4, 15-5, 15 1\/2-6, 16-6, 16 1\/2-5, 17-12, 18-8, 19-5, 20-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 1\/2-4, 14-4, 14 1\/2-4, 15-5, 15 1\/2-8, 16-6, 16 1\/2-4, 17-3, 17 1\/2-4, 18-8, 19-8, 20-8, 21-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 1\/2-4, 14-4, 14 1\/2-4, 15-5, 15 1\/2-8, 16-6, 16 1\/2-6, 17-8, 18-6, 19-7, 20-6, 21-4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Notes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Roy F. Kehl and David R. Kirkland, The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos (Milwaukee: Amadeus Press 2011) 207.<\/li>
  2. Ibid., 143, 197, 199.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Alternative Grid Style Layout of Treble Wire Scale<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
    <\/td>12.5<\/strong><\/td>13<\/strong><\/td>13.5<\/strong><\/td>14<\/strong><\/td>14.5<\/strong><\/td>15<\/strong><\/td>15.5<\/strong><\/td>16<\/strong><\/td>16.5<\/strong><\/td>17<\/strong><\/td>17.5<\/strong><\/td>18<\/strong><\/td>19<\/strong><\/td>20<\/strong><\/td>21<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    D<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>5<\/td>8<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>8<\/td><\/td>6<\/td>7<\/td>6<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
    C<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>5<\/td>8<\/td>6<\/td>4<\/td>3<\/td>4<\/td>8<\/td>8<\/td>8<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
    B<\/strong><\/td><\/td>6<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>5<\/td>12<\/td><\/td>8<\/td>5<\/td>2<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    A<\/strong><\/td><\/td>6<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>5<\/td>12<\/td><\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>2<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    O\/L<\/strong><\/td><\/td>6<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>5<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>5<\/td>6<\/td>12<\/td><\/td>8<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    M<\/strong><\/td><\/td>6<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>5<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>5<\/td>6<\/td>12<\/td><\/td>2<\/td>4<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    S<\/strong><\/td>2<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>5<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>5<\/td>6<\/td>12<\/td><\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    K<\/strong> New York<\/td><\/td>6<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>9<\/td>6<\/td>10<\/td><\/td>11<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    K<\/strong> Hamburg<\/td><\/td>6<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>13<\/td>8<\/td><\/td>11<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    V<\/strong><\/td><\/td>6<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>13<\/td>8<\/td><\/td>9<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    P<\/strong> 45\/1098<\/td>2<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td>6<\/td>5<\/td>6<\/td>12<\/td><\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Model S 12 1\/2-2, 13-4, 13 1\/2-4, 14-4, 14 1\/2-5, 15-6, 15 1\/2-6, 16-5, 16 1\/2-6, 17-12, 18-2, 19-2 Note: Older models prior to serial no.280900 can start with 13-6, omitting size 12 1\/2.1 Model M 13-6, 13 1\/2-4, 14-4, 14 1\/2-5, 15-6, 15 1\/2-6, 16-5, 16 1\/2-6, 17-12, 18-2, 19-4 Model O & L … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinwayreference.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinwayreference.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinwayreference.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinwayreference.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinwayreference.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/steinwayreference.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":315,"href":"https:\/\/steinwayreference.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99\/revisions\/315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinwayreference.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}