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<DIV><SPAN class=218490022-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Please, Kurt no worry about, We all state things that we =
believe and one
of the first advantage of this list is to compare point of views, should =
differ
often, we very slowly finish having a clearer idea of what we where =
rethinking
of.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=218490022-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I find
older pianos generally more stable than recent, but verticals are not as =
well
seated as grand's, because of their 4 feet, that should always induce =
more moves
with the seasons for the stress changes induced.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218490022-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>What
is absolutely certain is that if you where to change pitch when tuning, =
the old
beasts will not accept it as well as modern ones because everything is =
much
stiffer and don't accept changes in shape easily.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218490022-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218490022-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>For
that reason after some age, if the customer have leaved the pitch drop =
slightly
and don't care about, I prefer to keep the piano in shape at large and =
accept a
lower pitch than work hard to only give him 440 or whatever, when I =
fairly know
he will not take my effort in consideration, or if a change of strings =
is
due.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218490022-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218490022-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>On the
other hand on the old pianos I service I have generally stabilized pitch =
at the
good level long time ago, so the drift not much.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218490022-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218490022-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Best
Regards. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218490022-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=218490022-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Isaac
OLEG</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la =
part
de</B> Kurt Eichenbach<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> mardi 13 janvier =
2004
22:35<BR><B>À :</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re:
soundboard<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Unfortunately, no. I am so dead wrong =
in saying
that; "wood shrinks and grows more in its old age" that it's not even =
the
slightest bit funny. <U>Please delete any message I sent to this forum =
with
the subject header "soundboard" on it.</U><BR><BR>many thanks,<BR>Kurt =
Eichenbach <BR><BR><BR>On Tuesday, January 13, 2004, at 07:20 AM, Don
wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Hi Kurt,<BR><BR>Could you please quote a study that shows =
this
effect?<BR><BR>At 12:00 PM 1/13/2004 -0600, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>But the whole soundboard fluctuates in its old age more
<BR>than a new board. Wood shrinks and grows more in its old
age.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Regards,<BR>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., =
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