Hi Terry, Having tuned a few of the low quality 2 stringed instruments, I can comment that doing a 2 string unison is much harder than a 3 string. It is often less stable as it sits on a "knife edge". At 07:59 AM 08/06/2004 -0400, you wrote: >Most pianos are loud enough for home use. IMHO, most pianos are MORE than >loud enough for home use. The volume of a two-string note in the tenor and >treble (where there were originally three) is only slightly less than when >there were three strings on that note - you'd think it would be only 2/3 the >volume, but it seems more like two strings will produce 80% or 90% of the >volume. > >Seems to me then that there SHOULD be a market for home pianos that have a >most two strings per note. Advantages would be better tuning stability >(unisons) and lower cost and weight. > >One could even invent some sort of "pitchlock" device that would even the >tension between two unison wires as part of the original piano - like a >hitch pin with a roller bearing. > >Yeah, yeah, I know - "let us know how it worked out Terry" - well today I'm >gluing ribs on a panel, maybe tomorrow - maybe not. > >But waddaya think about such an idea? > >Terry Farrell > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ron Koval" <drwoodwind@hotmail.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org>; <caut@ptg.org> >Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 11:32 AM >Subject: pitchlock followup 1 > > >> Hello everyone. >> >SNIP > >> At this point, I remain guardedly optimistic about the use of this new >> technology. I would find it especially appealing for clients that are >> quickly bothered by unison drift, or for institutional instruments that >> would benefit from more regular tuining. >> >> Ron Koval >> Chicagoland >> > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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