Further details about the Schumann piano with bridge agraffes

Calin Tantareanu dnu@fx.ro
Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:25:19 +0200


> Calin
>  The Stuart & Sons has no crown. There is no down bearing. This is why it
> has a long sustain and becomes distorted when played heavy.
>
> Kerry Cooper

Kerry,
Are you sure about that? If yes, it is very interesting.
But wouldn't the board get crowned , at least a little, when humidity
increases?

I do not understand the cause of the distortion. Are the agraffes or the
lack of crown the culprits?

Regards,

 Calin Tantareanu
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