humidity effect

[Don]

Hi Roger,

The effect was noted *before* any tuning was done, not during. 

At 09:47 PM 08/02/2000 -0600, you wrote:
>
>>Well I just measured another piano and guess what--I see the exact same
>>effect (only less obvious).
>
>Hi Don,
>              A reasonable test would be to tune the treble string first,
>then pull the unisons to that string, and see if there is a difference in
>reaction.
>Ideally it would be good if you find the same model of piano to make a
>comparison.
>This would give some indication that the second and third string is trying
>to hit a moving target.
>Less obvious may be due to old tired wire.
>Regards Roger
>Roger Jolly
>Saskatoon, Canada.
>306-665-0213
>Fax 652-0505
>
>
Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.

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