Grotrian Cymbalese

[alan forsyth]

I find that the sizzle comes from the plain section of string on the wound 
strings between the agraffe and the start of the windings. It's as if it 
acts as a separate string and the start of the winding actually creates a 
termination point.

AF


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek@broadpark.no>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 9:15 PM
Subject: Grotrian Cymbalese


> Obviously this rivets bit has a few people scratching their heads.  But I 
> still have to stand by that as its exactly what it sounds like to me.  But 
> let me clarify.  We are not talking about how such a cymbal sounds when 
> banged hard.  Thats hardly what I'd call sizzeling.  Nope... its how the 
> sound of a riveted cymbal sounds as its dying out... that long simmering 
> echoish sizzzzz...  Thats what it sounds like to me.  Exactly what happens 
> if you take your finger nail and lightly tap a riveted cymbal. And I agree 
> with you... I dont really want that kind of sound either. So I would have 
> no problem with braiding off like a Steinway. That said, "Mr Grotrian" 
> evidently likes his sound as thats the way they build them.