Course the problem with this notion is that equal tension by no means (in fact dictates the opposite) of equal amounts of downbearing pressure across the scale unless one compensates by graduating the downbearing angle appropriatly...which I dont think anyone does. If the equal tension idea would have any chance of equalizing the soundboards / bridge climatic changes with relation to pitch.. then whatever change in string deflection caused by an assumed equal change in wood dimensions would have to result in an equal change in tension for every string regardless of length. Try figureing a scale to do this !... what do I know ... perhaps its easier then I imagine Cheers RicB From Wolfenden via Delacour It is now known from experience that practical equality of tension throughout the instrument tends to prevent changes in the tuning due to variations in the temperature. When the tension is equal the temperature movements are equal.
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