In a performance or recording tuning we have to delve into our bag of tricks to get through the situation, if CA doesn't stop the wildly offending unison then tapping the string or bridge pin might. Heck, the tuning doesn't last forever either so why should the false beat suppression? Just be mindful of the repercussions of your actions, use minimal invasiveness. There's been a lot of discussion on this topic and I think a consensus has been reached, newcomers have to read the archives. Would "PitchLock" be suitable for a performance situation? How about "BridgePinLock". What do you do during intermission when the pianist has slammed the piano so hard that the strings become unlevel and cause a few dampers to leak? . . . Fun ain't it? I'm getting into this late but was the original post suggesting that strings leveled (ala Joe Goose's level) at the bridge improved the tone? Or was the level used to demonstrate the effect of tapping. -- Regards, Jon Page
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