Elastic limits,

[Richard Moody]

My teacher used to do it every once in a while on a note here and
there. Supposed to help if the string is jerkey in rendering, I
guess.  Beyond that I can't remember much as he used it so
infrequently, and never suggested I use it when showing me how to
tune.
	He would hook his thumb nail and move the string sideways, then
listen for the change if any, then give a test blow.  But only once
or twice on one every three or four pianos.  I have used it on much
rarer
occasion for a fuzzy unison, or twangy fifth, that doesn't respond
hammer manipulation fast enough, or if a test blow keeps knocking it
out.
	I was wondering if other tuners use or have heard of this procedure.
Richard Moody

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> From: Warren Fisher <fish@COMMUNIQUE.NET>
> To: pianotech@byu.edu
> Subject: Re: Elastic limits,
> Date: Sunday, April 27, 1997 11:47 PM
>
> Richard Moody wrote:
> >
>  and other practices such
> > as thumbing a string to slightly flatten it while tuning,
>
> Richard, I'm not familiar with this procedure.  Could you relate
how and
> why you do it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Warren
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