<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial>Older Hamilton = Studio. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial>Clue 1: Some = strings tune oddly ... you turn the pin up (or down) quite a bit before you hear any = change in pitch. (Hint: Nothing to do with friction or = flex)</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial>Clue = 2: Same notes, when struck, sound more like a banjo than a piano (very short sustain) = with a hollow knocking sound superimposed. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial>Your diagnosis, = Doctors???</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial>My findings = tomorrow ...</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial>P.S. Folks used = to put these posers on here quite often. I always thought they were kinda fun, = good newby training, make ya think, and gave you new things to look for. = Anyone agree?</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>---<BR> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR> Version: 6.0.627 / Virus Database: 402 - Release Date: 3/16/2004<BR> </FONT> </P>