Plateless Wonder

[Richard Brekne]

Hi Robert.

That was my initial response, and I even think I managed to project a bit
too much "catastrophy" to the lady who just dropped 10,000 NOK to pay for
the job. My good freind Odd Aanstad, RPT Stockholm / Oslo, suggests 435
as well. But just about everyone else says to check the scale and see if
its low enough tension to lessen the concern. That really makes sense,
but I have a suspicion that the fellow just put brand new modern string
material on in the same gauges as origional. That would make me think
that 435 would even be a bit high. On the other hand the thing already
sounds a bit on the "tuby" side, especially in the lower tenor and the
lowest bass. Droping pitch will exhasperate that situation... or what ?

Anyways I guess it will have to last a few more days. I got like 80
instruments I have to have tuned by Monday..... or at least by the end of
the month. Fall start up is always loads of fun aint it ?

Robert Goodale wrote:

btw... tried to get ahold of you whilst we were in Las Vegas, just after
Reno, but couldnt manage it. Quite the town you have there Robert. Its
been well 30 years since I was there last and boy how things have
changed. Only the Silver City Saloon remains and it looks like they are
ready to rip that down. I couldnt believe those "Theme" hotels.... what a
trip.

> Definitely no more than A-435.  Get it back down NOW!
>
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV
>
> Richard Brekne wrote:

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no