[CAUT] Ringing strings

[Otto Keyes]

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Try threading a bit of yarn through the speaking length, right next to =
the bridge.  If it's right next to the bridge pins and is just tight =
enough to stay in place, it won't choke the tone, but will take care of =
a lot of those extraneous zingers.  You can experiment with types & =
thicknesses of yarn, & how tight you tie it (has to be tied or vibration =
will work it out) to see what works.  May not do the job for your, but =
it's quick, cheap & instantly reversible.  It may need to be checked & =
pushed back on occasion to see that it doesn't migrate too far into the =
speaking length.

Otto
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  From: David M. Porritt=20
  To: caut@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 11:25 AM
  Subject: [CAUT] Ringing strings


  We purchased 2 new "B"s last spring.  Both of them suffer from what =
appears to be damper after ring but in reality is sympathetic vibrations =
on the open strings E6 & above.  It is most pronounced on A4 - E5 with =
all of them energizing the note of the 3rd partial. (G#4 is fine because =
D#6 has a damper and above E5 it just tapers off with the less acoustic =
power of those higher notes).  On one of them C5 is particularly bad.  =
If I put my finger on the open string G6 damping is very good. =20



  Does anyone have a good fix?  I've talked to Steinway and they don't =
have one.



  dave


  __________________________________________

  David M. Porritt, RPT

  Meadows School of the Arts

  Southern Methodist University

  Dallas, TX 75275

  dporritt@mail.smu.edu




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