This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment _____ From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Joe Garrett Sent: March 30, 2005 7:21 AM To: pianotech Subject: Re: Strange Bridge Jason said: " The picture was taken from the tail end of a straight-strung grand." While toiling away on my main project, (1867 Chickering Grand), the thought occured to me that "straight strung" is truly a misnomer! Del insists on calling these beast Parallel Strung. And now I know why. There ain't anything that's "Straight" about them!<G> As for the picture, that is, indeed, a common thing seen in pre-1880 Grands & Uprights. There were many manufacturers that utilized the windings all the way to the hitch pin, not just Broadwood. BTW, the reason for the felt "booties" on the larger strings, is to, hopefully, eliminate buzzing of the windings on the bridge pins. Regards, Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I _____ No I don't. I insist on calling the flat-strung. I'm not sure just what straight-strung means -- all pianos strings are pretty much straight -- but parallel-strung implies that the strings are parallel to one another and many flat-strung pianos have strings that either spread or converge. It would probably be more accurate to call them non-overstrung scales but this, to me, has always sounded some demeaning -- after all the practice of over-stringing came along nearly 150 years after the invention of the piano and introduced all kinds of problems. A good flat-strung scale is a joy to behold; visually and aurally. (OK. I know there aren't many good ones around, but that's not my fault!) Del ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/f3/73/19/43/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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