When asked by customers if a string cover will affect the tone, I usually reply, "not significantly". However, I just ran across this post on the Piano World's forum, which I am sharing for informational purposes. Here it is: ----------------------------------------------------- Yes it does change the sound. I have gone back and forth between using the cover and leaving it off. For me it changed the sound in an unexpected way. I knew that it would make the upper part of the scale more mellow but I didn't know it would have such a dramatic effect on the bass. After all, bass frequencies penetrate almost anything. With the cover on, my Walter seems to have a lot less punch in the bass. My theory about this is that higher harmonics are responsible for much of the perceived "attack" and percussiveness of the bass notes. The heavy wool flannel of the Edwards cover filters these higher frequency overtones to a significant degree and that changes the character of the bass notes. I like the cover and I make sure it is on when the humidity spikes up. Often I appreciate the attenuated high frequencies when my ears are tired. But when I really want to hear my instrument at its best, particularly the bass, I take the darn thing off. The bass won't growl on my piano with the cover on. ------------------------------------------------------ Wallace T. Scherer, Piano Technician, Music Educator Piano Tuning & Repairs, Piano Lessons, Edwards String Covers P.O. Box 4121, Lantana, Florida, 33465 Phone: 561-432-4121 Web page: http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/afinetune __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/
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