[pianotech] How come?

Jon Page jonpage at comcast.net
Sun Oct 24 18:26:08 MDT 2010


>So I guess it's just one of those things that happen, and I'll just 
>have to accept it.

There is a marked humidity change here on Cape Cod between
seasons. Every piece of felt and wood expands in higher humidity
producing higher grand hammer height and less lost motion on
verticals. Of course, the opposite happens in drier periods.
We all know RH how affects tuning pin tightness and key bushings.

As far as the tuning goes I liken it to a potato chip curl. Different sections
of the scale react differently with RH changes. Not everything drops
or rises evenly. Even within the unison, the right string will be the
sharpest of the three in high RH.

It's just the way it is. As with a pitch raise, it needs more tuning.
I tell people, "I can't fight physics".

Regards,

Jon Page
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