[CAUT] string level

[Ron Nossaman]

Ed Sutton wrote:
> Chris wrote: I'm so tired of agonizing over the unisons next to the 
> plate break not to mention listening to those notes on most pianos that 
> I'm thinking of forming a non-profit organization to support your research.
>  
> I respond: You mean it's not me? What is it about those notes? I have 
> resorted to tuning all three strings with Cybertuner, and still have 
> noises and beats. This is true of the highest agraffe note as well as 
> the capo bar notes.
> I have fought not to become superstitious, to no avail. I will check 
> leveling and hammer contact more diligently.
>  
> Ed S.

Gee, tonal problems in the octave 5-6 region. Who'd have 
suspected??????? It's a mystery.

If all y'all come up with a gaggle of string leveling 
procedures that cure killer octave manifestations, you'll be 
rich by Tuesday. Guaranteed!
Ron N