>The biggest problem would be stringing the things. You would have to thread >the string through the hole and then pull the entire speaking length >through. ----- Wouldn't you have to do the same thing with your device? Perhaps I don't fully understand it. You'd have to run the string under the shoulder and pin and pull the whole length of string, although you wouldn't have to put it through a hole. Am I missing something? ---- > > >> >> Your device addresses >> these problems. I do also worry that the separate 'bearing >> rod' held in place by string pressure (if I understand your >> sketch correctly) might buzz. > >I wasn't able to do enough experimental work and/or testing to determine >this. I heard no hint of buzzing on the Stuart piano. > >Del > I talked a little bit about the Stuart termination with Ron Overs in Reno. I hope I'm not misquoting him but I believe that he told me that the Stuart terminations did in fact have buzzing or noise problems. He indicated that Stuart had introduced some felt or muting material under the string in the body of the termination to try to solve it. Ron, are you out there? Have I got this right? Phil
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