pianotech-digest V2000 #920

[Paul]

Jim,Susan, and Others
I tuned a few of these and noted the "troublesome" duplex area. All I've
done is to control this while tuning by inserting a small rubber wedge mute
in the offending strings. The owners have had no complaints about the sound
of their pianos, so I leave it as I found it.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Coleman, Sr. <pianotoo@imap2.asu.edu>
To: pianotech-digest <owner-pianotech-digest@ptg.org>
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Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 4:24 AM
Subject: Re: pianotech-digest V2000 #920


> To Kevin Ramsay:
>
> Many of us just place something on the portion of the strings of the
> SD10 which is between the counterbearing area and the tuning pins. This
> could be a bean bag, masking tape or just about anything to temporarily
> damp that portion of the strings until you are finished tuning. Then
> remove the extra damping material. This is a deliberate part of the
> design of this piano. If you damp it out permanently, the piano loses
> some of its designed character. These segments are not necessarily tuned
> aliquots, but they do add to the volume and carrying power of the piano.
> I was just listening to "Dino" playing on the TBN channel last week and
> I was thinking "My, what a bright clean piano sound."
>
> The first year Bill Bremmer tuned for the Baldwin concert at a PTG
> Convention, it was on an SD10. I sat next to Virgil Smith and we both
> exclaimed about the beauty and clarity of the octave tuning etc., not
> knowing that it was tuned in a non ET tuning. The extra vibrating
> sections of strings do not seem to hinder the music at all.
>
> Jim Coleman, Sr.
>
> PS If any one needs to respond to me, please realize that I am only
> subscribed to the pianotech-digest format, so it may be a day or two
> before I get back to you unless you address me privately. JWC
>