Fw: Steinway key humping

Michael Gamble michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk
Mon, 20 Oct 2003 15:33:20 +0100


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Hello Terry
Is the "Circle of Sound" you refer to anything to do with the "Circle of =
Fifths" - or we about to start going round... and round... and rou...
Regards
Michael G (UK)
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From: Farrell=20
To: Pianotech=20
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: Steinway key humping


It won't increase the strength a bit, but the slightly curved keybed =
surface is critical for "circle of sound" propagation.

Terry Farrell

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From: "Carl Meyer" <cmpiano@comcast.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 8:57 PM
Subject: Steinway key humping


> I know of no other piano manufacturer who purposely makes their key =
beds
> unleveled. I was even told by another S&S rep that the key bed was =
stronger
> because of the (crown).  Can any of you math gurus tell me how much =
extra
> strength 1/16 crown over 4 feet of a 1 1/2  thick key bed will =
produce?

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