[CAUT] Harpsichord popping strings

[Laurence Libin]

Forgive me for bringing this up, but is the harpsichord tuned at the designed pitch? 
Laurence 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Busby 
  To: caut at ptg.org 
  Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 1:43 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] Harpsichord popping strings


  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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