[CAUT] Voicing method/analogy

[Richard Brekne]

Hi Chris

This sounds reasonable enough, tho I have to admit I haven't tried a 
McMorrow configuation since learning Stanwood methods.... now that you 
mention it that might be fun to try.

That said... I think I'll stand on my basic parameters... in full 
knowledge that these are more representative of my own thinking then 
anything else.  Still... I think Stanwoods own data points in a similiar 
direction.  If you take a statistical analysis of a few of his 
measurements looking at means, averages, confidence intervals and 
variant degrees... I think you'll find a clear picture that points to a 
very strong preference center that sits somewhere around a 5.7 SW ratio 
and 3/4 to top medium SW's.  BW strikes me as being a bit more spread 
out.... perhaps because even now manufacturers dont seem to get the 
significance of Stanwoods work.... and the resultant FW's of the various 
factory methods out there still remain rather chaotic in comparison.   
I've only had a few glances at a three or four of Stanwoods graphs of 
some 1000 (I believe it was) measured instruments.... but I think I am 
more or less in the ball park in my assessment of these.  David will 
most certainly correct if I am mistaken.

I have heard some of Eds instruments.... and they were nice indeed... 
but their character would be different with heavier hammers even if you 
ended up managing to deliver the exact same amount of nett force to the 
string for equal amounts of nett work from the finger.  I'm not enough 
of a physics guy to be able to tell you why..... but just so..

Cheers
RicB


    Ric,
    All you say is on the way as long as we stay focused on the fact
    that heavier hammers require a lower action Ratio and lighter
    hammers require a higher one. Hence Ed M's actions worked best with
    a 15.65mm knuckle. I'm sure you know this I just wanted to
    extrapolate alittle, maybe even clarify...
    Chris Solliday

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