False Beats / Loose pins

[William R. Monroe]

Ric,

I haven't yet read all the posts on this one, but must comment.

Your prounouncement is decidedly untrue.

It would be true if the only variable in creating false beats was bridge
pins, but it is not.  There are many other variables.  It could not be put
more succinctly than David L did.

SOME Loose Bridge pins can cause false beats.
SOME Poor Soundboard design can cause false beats.
SOME String deficiencies can cause false beats.

It does NOT follow that ALL false beats are caused by anything.

Your rule of logic is true, but you apply it incorrectly.  When you say if
A, the required implication (and you even spell it out) is: if A then
(always) B.  This is not the argument.  A can still cause B, but not all the
time.  Indeed, we can have it both ways.

In summary, those that think loose bridge pins can cause false beats are not
arguing "if A then B"  they are suggesting: if A and X,Y,or Z, then B.

Cheers,
William R. Monroe



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek at broadpark.no>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 9:44 AM
Subject: False Beats / Loose pins


> David.
>
> Either they cause false beats...or they dont.  You cant have it both
> ways. The rules of logic state:
>
>  If the statement <<If A then B>> is true, then every time A occurs B
> follows. If B does not follow, then the statement <<If A then B>> simply
> doesnt hold and there must be another reason for B.
>
> Cheers
> RicB
>
> ---------------------
> While false beats can be caused by loose pins it doesn't necessarily
follow
> that all loose pins will cause false beats.
>
> David Love
> davidlovepianos at comcast.net
>
>