<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Hi Joe and Newton,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The thought has occurred to me that the harmonic structure is = soundboard related as though the balance of the bass could be improved its the = either the sound of the string or the soundboards delivery of that sound.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Newton, does the stepped length of a double wound string affect the = harmonicity of the string ? everything else about the string = appeared normal. And, I didn't check other notes out to see if that effect was continuous.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe, Its a tall piano, I did notice that the soundboard was square, = no dumb bar cutting of the bottom corner in the bottom right or upper left = areas, maybe the problem is with floppy sections of the board.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This one is a music teacher's (who talks too much) new toy, maybe I = will just shut up. But I want to know why like all good piano tuners = should.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tony Caught ICPTG<BR>Australia<BR><A href="mailto:caute@optusnet.com.au">caute@optusnet.com.au</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi  Tony,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You might try moving the piano out = from the wall, then taking a long steel rod like a screwdriver bit for the combo handle press the end of the rod against the rib close to where = the note crosses the bridge and at other points on the sound board bridge area. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If the sound quality improves, place = jiffy leads that have screw holes </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>at the point = where the sound improves the most.</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> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As for the Ronisch, send me the core diameter, unwound ends (end = of copper to<BR>terminal point), speaking length, wrap diameter(s) and = step length if double wound. <BR>I can then compare the inharmonicity, = tension, breaking percentage point, power and a<BR>couple of other things to "acceptable" standards.  If you send me all the data I = can<BR>rescale the bass, for a small fee, and send you a set of winding specs.<BR></DIV> <DIV>Newton</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>