This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Allan, =20 Good tips. My partner here uses nameboard felt (sticky one side). You = can place it wherever you want and it stays. The "stickum" doesn't seem = to stay when you move it.=20 =20 Jim Busby=20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of = Allan Gilreath Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 6:21 AM To: 'College and University Technicians' Subject: RE: Treble ringing problem =20 For trouble shooting I like to use a piece of wood approximately =BD" = wide, thick enough to be stiff (1/2-3/4") and whatever length is handy = (8-12") with thick soft felt glued to one side. This works well to mute = off large sections to find a damper leaking a sympathetic vibration and = is also good for determining when the owner or artist is offended by the = sounds from the front or rear duplex sections. =20 Another thing I haven't seen listed in this discussion or in the recent = discussion in the journal is using small pieces of bushing cloth on = individual duplex portions per note rather than muting off the entire = section. Just cut a small square or rectangle and place it over the = center string and under the two outer strings. Then the "duplex mute" = can be slid close to or farther from the capo (closer mutes more) = thereby adjusting just how much high end is lost from the duplex rather = than killing it. The notes an be blended very easily and solve many = voicing problems. If a note is particularly strong, two pieces can be = applied. I find this particularly useful on the front duplex in the = lower capo section. =20 Advantages: quick, economical, controllable and easily reversible.=20 =20 Back to the original discussion, I had to use one of my "trouble = shooting strips" on a customer's Knabe. It now resides on the speaking = length of the top treble section muting some of the over ring which she = finds more objectionable than the loss of tone in the top two octaves. = It's her piano... I hope this helps, =20 Allan L. Gilreath, RPT Allan Gilreath & Associates, Inc. 515 Oothcalooga St., Suite I Calhoun, GA 30701 agilreath@mindspring.com =20 Berry College - Rome, GA =20 -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of = Jim Busby Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 2:34 PM To: College and University Technicians Subject: RE: Treble ringing problem =20 Hi all, =20 Dean Garten uses 2 or 3 small narrow bean bags to mute off = sections/areas. It helps you find problems and works well to temporarily = mute the upper strings while tuning. Before threading braid this is a = quick way to diagnose and it really does aid in tuning to "shut off" the = upper section. =20 Jim Busby -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of = Susan Kline Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 9:43 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: RE: Treble ringing problem =20 At 08:21 AM 3/13/2004 -0700, you wrote: I think I'll start with stringing braid in the duplex in the mid and = upper range (not the top section). =20 Don't forget to investigate the backlength of the long tenor strings.=20 If you pluck them and hear the same sounds as the after-ring they may=20 be contributing to it.=20 If you wrap a whole bunch of the waste lengths on the piano you can=20 really gut the character of the sound. There's a happy medium there=20 someplace.=20 Susan ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/0e/84/d5/ec/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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