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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe, Joe, Joe! David means to use his =
overpull
amounts as a percentage of how flat the string is - not that percent of =
total
tension!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Let's say a tenor string is 20 cents =
flat - a 25%
overpull would mean to pull the string 5 cents sharp. That shouldn't =
break too
many strings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net =
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe
Garrett</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, December 01, =
2004 10:48
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Pitch Raising
Techniques</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Love said: "<FONT face="Times =
New Roman"
size=3>15% overpull in the bass, 25% in the midrange, 32% in the =
upper
range.<BR>On small spinets, reduce the numbers by 5% each. =
Do
unisons as you go."<BR><BR> <BR>David,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>I must take exception to this technique! Although, it will work =
most of
the time on most Olde Uprights and Grands, there is always the =
exception. This
technique is archaic, to say the least. There are better ways. The 32% =
in the
upper treble will most likely get someone in a world of hurt! Most =
strings, in
that area, are already at/above 50% of their breaking strength!!! You =
raise it
another 32% and strings will break, IMO. I've done some studying on =
the
subject and wrote an article for the PTJ, in Dec. 1999.</DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>