On 12/18/2012 6:18 PM, Jim Ialeggio wrote: > David wrote: > > <I think it may be that what you heard in those pianos was a much lower > tension scale. Those lower tension scales produce less power but > stronger fundamental which can be heard as greater clarity, a simpler > and warmer sound anyway. I have a customer with an 1850's Bosendorfer, > wooden frame, very low tension. The piano lacks the power, of course, of > a modern piano but has a certain warmth and character to it that is > quite pleasing. > > Exactly my point. My hunch is that there is room here to experiment and > try to find something akin to a hybrid zone. It ain't all the strings as > we agree, but the strings are part of the puzzle. I will continue to > mess around with the problem. > > Jim Ialeggio Plenty of room for experiment, that's for sure. I think you'll find that, however low you take tensions, you'll need to pay attention to all the other things you need to address at any other tension level. Break% levels, smooth tension, impedance, etc transitions, rim bracing, and soundboard impedance levels in different points in the scale. The lower the tension, the lighter I expect you're going to want the bridges too, as well as the soundboard assembly. Ron N
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