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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=031575301-06092003>New client =
called today
(referral, thank you very much, Sara). Says they bought a big old =
Chickering for
their resort lodge at an auction (erk.) that looks really nice but is =
waaaaaay
out of tune (uh, huh. Double erk.) and got left outside for a while
(ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRK!!!!!!!!!!!!!). This call ought to be =
interesting. I'm
practicing my Veterinarian's dulcimer tones, even as I write. "I'm so =
sorry
Madam, but the warranty has expired and so has this poor old
moldy instrument. The kindest thing to do, really, is to gently put =
it to
sleep. After all, it's had a good long innings ... and we really =
don't want
it to suffer any more, now, do we? Do you happen to own a chain =
saw?"<SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT><SPAN class=031575301-06092003>Speaking =
of dulcimer
tones, she also said she has a beautiful dulcimer she'd like me to take =
a look
at. Okay, assuming it is more than the 15-note, made-in-China version =
you can
buy in the gift shop at the Science Center, I'm wondering if you put any =
stretch
in these things or just tune them flat curve, pure tones.<SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT><SPAN class=031575301-06092003>Maybe my =
Tunelab
would give me a curve after sampling several notes. But would it be =
right? And
would I set octaves for 4:2, 2:1, or what? Or should I just go by ear =
and try to
get a good C octave with a 4th and 5th that fit well, then tune and =
balance by
ear?</SPAN> <SPAN class=031575301-06092003>What think ye?<SPAN
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class=031575301-06092003>Experience? Ideas?
Heckles?<SPAN =
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT><FONT size=2>Alan R. Barnar</FONT><FONT =
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Salem, =
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