Fw: Baldwin pre-cut string

[Delwin D Fandrich]

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  From: Crashvalve@aol.com=20
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  Sent: October 24, 2003 2:39 PM
  Subject: Re: Fw: Baldwin pre-cut string



  In a message dated 10/24/03 9:05:49 AM, pianobuilders@olynet.com =
writes:

  ......  the gentle curve to termination takes away no sound quality =
from the string ? This is my primary question. Some techs attribute a =
better sound as the piano ages away this curve, I'm not sure. What about =
that ?
  regards
  Glenn C.=20

I don't know. It's not something I've ever tried to design a test for. =
It is common practice to remove all, or at least most, of this curve =
during the string leveling operation. And I try to concentrate on things =
that will actually have some measurable influence on piano performance.

I am always skeptical of tales that attribute something like this to "a =
better sound as the piano ages." First, excepting the changes made by a =
competent piano technician, there is little, if any, evidence that the =
typical piano does develop a better sound as it ages. Quite the =
contrary. That's why folks call in a piano technician. That's why, =
eventually, the piano gets rebuilt or remanufactured. That's why piano =
get replaced. (OK. I know this doesn't happen often but I did hear of an =
old upright that got thrown away last year.)=20

There are so many things changing in a piano after it is built it is =
going to difficult to single out one phenomena like this and make any =
kind of validated claim for its improving the sound of the aged piano.

Del
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