[CAUT] Harpsichord popping strings

[Jim Busby]

David,

Mine is a Martin, and you are correct.

Best,
Jim

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Porritt, David
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 11:40 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Harpsichord popping strings

What brand??  Martin harpsichords are pretty high tension devices and if they go sharp in higher humidity they'll break strings.

dp

David M. Porritt, RPT
dporritt at smu.edu


From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 12:22 PM
To: CAUTlist
Subject: [CAUT] Harpsichord popping strings

H Cauters,

One of our harpsichords pops strings all by itself!  I have to replace strings all the time and it's rarely played. I used to think it was excessive humidity in this sub-basement room, but now again, 3 more strings have popped in the last week or so and the humidity is very low.  Our other two harpsichords almost never break strings and also hold their tune much better than this one, and played about equally.

What's going on with it?  Any ideas?

Thanks
Paul
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