Restringing the Middle section of Michael G's S&S 'A'

Alan Barnard tune4u@earthlink.net
Thu, 4 Aug 2005 19:52:25 -0500 (GMT-05:00)


Now, Mr. McFarrell, sure and I can tell you've been kissin' the Blarney stone 'cause you've got moss all over your lips.

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO


-----Original Message-----
From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
Sent: Aug 4, 2005 7:46 PM
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Subject: Re: Restringing the Middle section of Michael G's S&S 'A'

Exactly. And maybe the six coils makes the vibrations gain rotational energy 
and stay inside the piano rather than leak out if they were allowed to 
travel in a straight line. No doubt something like this would be an 
intricate part of the circle of sound.....   ;-)

Terry Farrell

> I can't help but ask, but how would the number of coils around the tuning 
> pins
> have anything at all to do with the sound? Is this similar to the "fact" 
> that if
> one doesn't put "original" S & S parts on a Steinway, it's no longer a 
> Steinway? >:-}
>
> Avery
>
> At 06:54 PM 8/4/05, you wrote:
>>But Avery, that is how the original "masters" did it! It won't sound right 
>>if you change it!
>>
>>Terry Farrell
>>
>>>But Michael, I "think" the question is WHY there are SIX coils?????
>>>I don't want that many!!!!!
>>>
>>>Avery
>>>
>>>>Hello Jon
>>>>There were six coils on the original....
>>>>Michael G.(UK)
>>>>
>>>>>Six coils??!!  That's a little extreme isn't it?  Three is sufficient.
>>>>>As I see it, the problem with so many coils is that there is not much
>>>>>pin left in the block and flagpoling.
>>>>>--
>>>>>Regards,
>>>>>Jon Page
>>
>>
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