<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html>   Brian Trout wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>It was my opinion that he was saying that the unequal length of the strings somehow added to the body of tone in such a way as to give it a fuller sound.  Yes, it was intentional, and from what I remember, he encouraged us to put it back the way we found it.  </blockquote> Obviously... what some would call  "rich, full bodied, supple, responsive, nicely rounded, sensuous, even seductive....." others would call "bereft, bony, harsh, aversive, crass edged, repugnant, even repulsive". Some like em big and round, others like em small and flat.  Personally, as long as they dont whop me upside the head... I generally can live with them :)   <blockquote TYPE=CITE>I'll have to admit, I differ in my beliefs.</blockquote> In which beliefs do you differ with yourself ? :) <blockquote TYPE=CITE>That's the earliest I know about unequal string lengths on purpose.  I wouldn't be suprised by someone like Jonas Chickering having had a round with the idea long before. Best wishes, Brian T.   <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives"></a> </blockquote> When it comes down to it, this along with many other things creates an affect that some like (for a variety of reasons) , some dont (for equally various reasons). As long as its not sloppy... I guess I can remain mildly nutritious. -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway <A HREF="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> <A HREF="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A>  </html>