<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: string height</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Alan, Would it be that the lower/longer note take more blow distance  ie power to have a smooth transition and/or because the longer length of the wire being struck has a greater displacement? Interesting. Randy C On 6/7/07 9:59 AM, "reggaepass@aol.com" <reggaepass@aol.com> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>Hi Lists, We recently measured string heights on a Steinway B and Yamaha G2. An astute assistant noticed that on both pianos the highest note (pitch-wise) in the tenor was higher than the lowest note in the tenor (more than can be explained by the gradual decrease in wire diameters, were the agraffes all level) and that the lowest note in the capo (pitch-wise) was higher than the highest note (C8). Is it just a coincidence that we happen to measure two very different pianos with this same set-up, or is there an overarching design reason for this (making it a goal by design shared by many manufacturers)? Thanks, Alan Eder <HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="100%">AOL now offers free email to everyone.  Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com <a href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000437"><http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000437></a> . </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>