string terminations

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Ah Ric,
You just made me think of another variable. Whether the string has a crisp
termination bend like in an old piano or  a sort of knuckle like a freshly
strung or green piano.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek@broadpark.no>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:53 PM
Subject: string terminations


> Hi again.
>
> Relative to my last, I just watched the standing wave flick. Seems
> pretty clear that the string deflection at the bridge is primarilly in
> an upwards direction. The reflection backwards seems to only slightly
> dip under the initial position, if at all at the bridge itself. And this
> keeps on happening each time the wave comes in against the bridge.  I
> just have to wonder how this touches on the string seating issues
> discussed from time to time here.
>
> Cheers
> RicB
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