This must happen to me most of the time since I have a habit of keeping the damper pedal down way too much. Richard D'pedaler ---------- > From: John R Fortiner <pianoserv440@juno.com> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: "Oval or Round Shanks" or to bend or not to bend > Date: Friday, September 05, 1997 10:16 AM > > Has anyone out there thought about the possibility that an undampered > wire that is vibrating sympathetically due to overtones created by other > struck wires could possibly be struck at the "wrong time" in their > vibrational pattern? Put another way - assume that the wire only is > symp. vibrating in an up and down pattern and the hammer that strikes > that wire hits it in the lower half of its downward travel. Wouldn't > that somewhat dampen the wire, therefore reducing the intensity of sound > energy coming from that wire? Maybe this is the "nth" degree of > splitting hairs, but I am curious as to if it really happens. Just some > "Friday" thought for those of you on this thread. > > > John Fortiner > > pianoserv440@juno.com
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