Malcolm Rose also has higher tension wire, I 
think it is called Special A, that can be used for the tricky pitches.

David

At 09:43 26-03-17, Tilman Skowroneck wrote:
 >
 >On Sat, 25 Mar 2017 21:52:36 +0100, Chris Vandekerkhove
 ><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 >
 >>Thanks to all for answering me. It seems that the best course to take
 >is this one (thank for the hint Mr. Broekman!):
 >>
 >>*     Make the basic pitch of the instrument 392 instead of 415 Hz
 >>*     Modify the keyboards so that a transposition 392/415/440 Hz is
 >possible (currently 415/440).
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>At first sight it seems just possible to use “historic” stringing
 >materials at this pitch.
 >etc.
 >
 >It should be noted that Stephen's wire has a pleasantly high tensile
 >strength as historical wires go. A while ago I restrung an old (1961)
 >Flemish instrument by my father with four register slides, and I had,
 >for example, no trouble with the four foot in the treble where the gap
 >is ridiculously too wide. The strings on there previously were modern
 >steel. P-wire made no problems in the area (more than a semitone of a
 >margin, in fact). Of course, these are the thinnest, relatively most
 >resilient gauges...
 >
 >I'd suggest you talk to Stephen, send him the 
scaling, see what he has to say.
 >
 >Tilman
 >
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