Tighting Mason resonator

[Greg Newell]

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Del and Dale,
    Aren't they somewhat tonal? If you strike them with, say, a rubber
mallet wouldn't you get a kind of a BONG sound? How about adjusting them
how you adjust bicycle spokes? All the same pitch!

Greg

P.S. any reason to lower the pitch first?



Delwin D Fandrich wrote:

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>
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: Erwinspiano@AOL.COM
>      To: pianotech@ptg.org
>      Sent: December 01, 2001 9:11 PM
>      Subject: Tighting Mason resonator
>         List
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>            I know ,I know were not supposed to tighten the
>      bloomin centripital resonator device on Mason & Hamlins but
>      ya know this one was loose and causing a real nasty buzz.
>
> You know, I've been told this for years. Wasn't one of the benifits of
> the Centripital Tension Resonator supposed to be that it could be
> adjusted to 'restore' crown? Surely you'd have to tighten them to
> accomplish that little trick, wouldn't you?
>
>
>
>        While tapping on the board with my fist I hit the spider
>      and it was really loose and vibrating.The loosest was the
>      one going straight back to the end of the tail. I ended up
>      tighting three of the rearward struts till I could just hear
>      the case slighty creak / groan, you know snug.
>
> That's basically what I do, if it needs doing at all. I always bang on
> them just to be sure they don't rattle or buzz. Most are. Anyway, I
> just try to get them snug. I don't like hearing the case creak and
> grown, though. You're brave. I've pondered what I'd do if I ever
> pulled one out...
>
>          Maybe it was my imagination but the sustain which was
>      already good got better where it counts. I guess it does
>      makes sense considering the case impedance was no doubt
>      enhanced.
>
> I sure hope it was your imagination considering how massive those rims
> are and how well braced they are even without the CTR.Del

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Greg Newell
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net


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