<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV><DIV>On Apr 30, 2007, at 2:32 PM, Jeff Tanner wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; ">The idea was brought forth by Fred and Ron that the pitch drop that happens after new wire is installed has little to do with wire elongation or stretching, but due almost completely to wire bending to conform to bearing points and the crushing of the bridge cap. (My paraphrased understanding after having read it several times)</SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><DIV>Hi Jeff,</DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </SPAN>My intent, and I think Ron's, was that conforming to bearing points and wood crushing was possibly/likely the cause of much of that first, rapid pitch drop (after chip). I think elongation happens more over time, unless one does something to speed it along (like tune 100 cents sharp, or vigorously work the string). And even then, additional elongation will continue to take place to some extent. I certainly didn't intend to imply that elongation doesn't happen. </DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </SPAN>Like just about everything to do with pianos, there are a lot of factors involved, always. Focusing on one and ignoring others is a very common trap. And, of course, when writing about something we tend to focus on just that one thing. We _could_ always add a disclaimer "It's more complicated than that, actually" to everything we say or write <G>.</DIV><DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>Regards,</DIV><DIV>Fred Sturm</DIV><DIV>University of New Mexico</DIV><DIV><A href="mailto:fssturm@unm.edu">fssturm@unm.edu</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></DIV><BR><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></BODY></HTML>