Newton wrote: <<<<You're looking up the wrong tree for false beat sources. Primary source is bridge pins being ever so slightly loose and notching being poorly done. The strings need to fit around the termination points snugly to prevent falseness, some falseness can be caused by feed back from the board and sympathetic vibrations from secondary scales (duplex aliquots).>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Newton. Thanks for your input. (I hope you're feeling better.) After your first sentence, ther isn't anything you wrote in the above paragraph with which I'd disagree. <<<<Modern string is very well made so irregulaRITIES in diameter and shape are inconsequential for us, over pulling strings is not a problem unless talking about four or five semitones or more and twisting strings has had no observable effect on tone. Not to say tonal variations don't occur but normal twisting while stringing is not an issue.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So, I'm super conservative. Even if I'm wrong on this, as long as no one can show me that I'm doing actual harm by following the old ways, I feel more comfortable doing as I was shown. (If you believe I am doing harm, PLEASE do tell me.)<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< If you have a RCT you can experiment by taking measurements, take a string off the pin and give it a 360 turn and put it back on the pin and remeasure and compare. I would try A4 AND a5. oNCE A PIANO IS UP TO PITCH ALL THE STRINGS ARE LIFTED TO GET THE CATINARY CURVE OUT OF THE STRING AS IT APPROACHES THE AGRAFFES IN ORDER TO GET DEFINITIVE TERMINATION. iF THIS IS not DONE YOU WILL HAVE FALSE BEATS EVERYWHERE, FOR SURE FOR SURE. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have never owned or used a VTD. However, that is about to change. I am now on the waiting list for the Veritune?100. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< wE HAVE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT MANY THINGS SINCE w. b. wHITE WROTE HIS BOOKS. mUCH OF WHAT HE WROTE IS STILL USEFUL TODAY BUT SOME OF IT HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY NEW INFORMATION. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have no doubt that more is known today. I never meant to imply that false beats are caused exclusively by twisted and/or deformed strings. I did post on this list a follow-up in which I quote authorities (other than Dr. White) that seem to feel that false beats can be caused by ill-handled strings as well as the usual suspects. Have a nice weekend! -Joe
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