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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Joe
Garrett<BR><B>Sent:</B> March 30, 2005 7:21 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Strange Bridge<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jason said: "<FONT face="Times New =
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The picture was taken from<BR>the tail end of a straight-strung =
grand.<FONT
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>While toiling away on my main =
project, (1867
Chickering Grand), the thought occured to me that "straight strung" is =
truly a
misnomer! <STRONG>Del insists on calling these beast Parallel =
Strung</STRONG>.
And now I know why. There ain't anything that's "Straight" about
them!<G></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As for the picture, that is, indeed, =
a common
thing seen in pre-1880 Grands & Uprights. There were many =
manufacturers
that utilized the windings all the way to the hitch pin, not just =
Broadwood.
BTW, the reason for the felt "booties" on the larger strings, is to,
hopefully, eliminate buzzing of the windings on the bridge =
pins.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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class=468340917-30032005>No I don't. I insist on calling the
<EM>flat-strung</EM>. I'm not sure just what </SPAN></FONT><FONT
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class=468340917-30032005><EM>straight-strung</EM> means -- all pianos =
strings
are pretty much straight -- but <EM>parallel-strung</EM> implies that =
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strings are parallel to one another and many flat-strung pianos have =
strings
that either spread or converge. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=468340917-30032005>It would probably be more accurate to call =
them
<EM>non-overstrung</EM> scales but this, to me, has always sounded =
some
demeaning -- after all the practice of <EM>over-stringing</EM> came =
along nearly
150 years after the invention of the piano and introduced all kinds of =
problems.
A good flat-strung scale is a joy to behold; visually and aurally. (OK. =
I know
there aren't many good ones around, but that's not my
fault!)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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