Single strings and bearing

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: June 17, 2002 8:34 AM
Subject: Single strings and bearing


> The down-bearing should be the same wether the string is wound or plain!
You
> either are not taking the down-bearing reading correctly or you have
altered
> the path of the string in some way. ????????



Not if the twisted tail rides over the back bearing bar. As David has
discovered, the bearing of the bi-chords will be slightly reduced.

Del