[CAUT] Scientific study - Stainless wire (Help!)

[Jim Busby]

Hi Jurgen,

 

You're right. I can't see why Americans don't use it, except that they
haven't used it. I "went out on a limb" and experimented with it on one
piano. Now after about 3 years I'll use it EVERY time I can!

 

I think the tuning stability has to do with the malleability that Daniel
mentioned. It's absolutely amazing to me that it takes only two or three
tunings on a newly strung piano and it's stable, ready to play without
any "prepping" (bending, etc.) Besides the stainless factor I think this
is the biggest reason why I use it. Instant stability. Good question.
Thanks.

 

Jim Busby BYU

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Jurgen Goering
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 5:09 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Scientific study - Stainless wire (Help!)

 

Hello Jim, 

this sounds like a very worthwhile, interesting, and for me, exciting
prospect. 

 

As a believer in stainless wire for many different situations and
applications, I am surprised it is so slow to get recognition in North
America. 

 

Among the things you mention, I wonder if there is any way to study how
and why stainless wire attains such a high degree of tuning stability. 

 

Jurgen Goering 

Piano Forte Supply 

(250) 754-2440 

info at pianofortesupply.com 

http://www.pianofortesupply.com 

 

 

On Aug 27, 2007, at 14:48, Jim Busby wrote: 

	List, 

	  

	We (BYU) finally are ready to do some scientific studies of
stainless wire. This will be conducted by Physics professors/students
here at BYU. Could any of you help me pose some "questions", "queries"
or whatever you want to call it, for these studies? 

	  

	One of our student piano technicians is doing his senior project
and his professors (who we've bugged for years) are just now getting
excited about this. 

	  

	Here are some things I've thought of; 

	  

	1 What are the actual differences in sound between stainless and
Mapes or Roslau? (Spectrum, etc.) 

	2 What are the differences in inharmonicity between the two? 

	3 (how?) Do bass strings with stainless core sound different
than other core? 

	4 etc.... 

	  

	Jim Ellis, others, I'd really like some input on this. We have
our ducks in a row so now is the time. 

	  

	Thanks, 

	Jim Busby BYU

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