<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1276" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Crossed strings. Trichord</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tune4u@earthlink.net = href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 07, 2004 = 9:11 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Diagnostic Quiz</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <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><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></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>