[CAUT] scaling a Tyre harpsichord?

[Jim Busby]

Ed,

I'm coming late to this but in case he is thinking about putting a "freestanding" humidity system (i.e. table that fits under but not attached), DON'T. Been there... it didn't work at all.

Jim

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ed Sutton
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 12:22 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] scaling a Tyre harpsichord?

So if the strings are breaking when the humidity rises after being tuned to pitch at low humidity, you have your answer. Consider lowering pitch proactively.

It may be possible to install a rod and humidistat through the belly rail.
There's usually a mouse hole behind the action.

Ed S.



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From: Paul T Williams<mailto:pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
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300 cents rise or swing from flat to sharp?  300 sounds scary! I've probably had 200 cents total variation flat to sharp, but nothing that drastic from a440

Paul


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Kent Swafford <kswafford at gmail.com<mailto:kswafford at gmail.com>>

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Re: [CAUT] scaling a Tyre harpsichord?


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More like 300 cents here.

Kent


On Jan 5, 2011, at 10:51 AM, Fred Sturm wrote:

> 100 cents is common for harpsichords with a 50% or more rise in RH


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