CLAVIERS BAROQUES -- Library
of Stringing Schedules
This instrument, more-or-less after Hubert, was originally strung in phosphor bronze with wrapped wire in the bass. When we restrung it in 2001 we followed current practice and used yellow brass with a little red brass in the extreme bass. The following schedule was derived by trial and error -- if a note didn't sound right we tried another size wire until we got a sound we liked.
|
String number* |
Notes (Helmholtz) |
Material |
Diameter |
Actual length* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pairs 39 to 54 (16 pairs) | c#'' to e''' | yellow brass | .010" / 0.25mm | 34" |
| Pairs 36 to 38 (3 pairs) | b-flat' to c'' | yellow brass | .011" / 0.27mm | 36" |
| Pairs 28 to 35 (8 pairs) | d' to a' | yellow brass | .012" / 0.30mm | 38" |
| Pairs 19 to 27 (9 pairs) | f to c#' | yellow brass | .014" / 0.36mm | 43" |
| Pairs 13 to 18 (6 pairs) | B to e | yellow brass | .016" / 0.40mm | 46" |
| Pairs 8 to 12 (5 pairs) | F# to B-flat | yellow brass | .018" / 0.44mm | 48" |
| Pairs 5 to 7 (3 pairs) | D# to F | yellow brass | .020" / 0.52mm | 50" |
| Pairs 3 and 4 (2 pairs) | C# and D | red brass | .022" / 0.56mm | 50" |
| Pairs 1 and 2 (2 pairs) | BB and C | red brass | .025" / 0.65mm | 50" |
*Strings, keys and jacks are traditionally counted from the left (lowest note), although stringing schedules traditionally list wire from the highest note to the lowest, probably because most builders string the treble first. It is confusing, I know; sorry.
The "actual length" is for our reference, although you are welcome to use it, if it is of any help to you. It is the length of the pre-looped replacement string we make, which is long enough to replace the longest string of that diameter on the instrument with enough extrta for a generous coil. It is not the sounding length.
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