Wrapped strings in temperament

[James Grebe]

Because of the different inharmonicity between wound and plain steel the
numbers in any one sequence will not be valid for both.
Jim
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Livingston" <pianotuner440@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 9:38 PM
Subject: Wrapped strings in temperament


> Dear Friends,
>
> I've been trying to learn the Baldassin-Sanderson Two-Octave temperament
as
> I prepare for the RPT exams.  As you know, this sequence goes from A2 to
A4.
>   Many of the spinets and consoles I see have wrapped strings much higher
> than A2; some as high as G3.
>
> Should I stick with an F3-F4 sequence for these pianos, avoiding wrapped
> strings in the temperament range, or use the B-S sequence despite the
> wrapped strings?  In other words, when faced with wrapped strings in the
> temperament, do you avoid them or forge ahead anyway?
>
> Greg Livingston
> Boston chapter (associate)
>
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