<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title></title> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff"> Joe, After tuning each of the coupled strings separately using an ETD, I find that the pitch drops significantly when playing the coupled strings together. You have to anticipate this drop therefore (guess), by tuning these strings individually to a higher pitch and check the result. That done, you can tune the uncoupled third string to the resultant pitch of the other two. Tom Cole Joe And Penny Goss wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid008801c44d91$92f2d140$ef37bbd0@setup00"> <pre wrap="">Hi Jason, You provoke a thought. Has any one measured the difference of the pitch of a single string coupled and then uncoupled? Wed or devorced?<G> Joe Goss <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</a> ----- Original Message ----- From: "jason kanter" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jkanter@rollingball.com"><jkanter@rollingball.com></a> To: "Pianotech" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><pianotech@ptg.org></a> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 1:26 PM Subject: Re: pitchlock followup 1 </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Definitely try different positionings for the coupler. It seems obvious </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">that </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">if the coupler is in, say, somewhere in the middle of the speaking length, it will impede vibrations and be a source of interference depending on </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">where </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">it sits (right on a node, etc.) Likewise if it is right at a termination, </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">it </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">is bound to interfere with the behavior at the termination point. || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| jason kanter . piano tuning/regulation/repair bellevue, wa . 425 562 4127 . cell 425 831 1561 orcas island . 360 376 2799 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cy Shuster" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:741662027@theshusters.org"><741662027@theshusters.org></a> To: "Pianotech" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><pianotech@ptg.org></a> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 12:01 PM Subject: Re: pitchlock followup 1 </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">How true! <G> Just as an experiment, the first thing I'd try is to couple strings 2 & </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">3, </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">and then add a coupler on 1 & 2. Would that dampen #2 too much? What </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">if </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">you put the other coupler near the hitch pin? I know -- I should follow the protocol, and just try it, and report back when I'm done... Maybe I'll grab some in Nashville. --Cy Shuster-- Bluefield, WV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Nossaman" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rnossaman@cox.net"><rnossaman@cox.net></a> To: "Pianotech" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><pianotech@ptg.org></a> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 2:29 PM Subject: Re: pitchlock followup 1 </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Cy, Not saying that it can not be done. I just wonder with all the </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">differences </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">in notching, if one coupler could ever be made to cover all the </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">varying </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">different situations. Joe Goss </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> If there is, I have a suggestion what to call it - a bridge... <G> Ron N </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>