high humidity (was tapping strings)

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Fred,
          I see the same thing here. And false beats from loose bridge pins
seems to be worse in winter.
roger


At 01:39 PM 4/8/02 -0600, you wrote:
>Delwin D Fandrich wrote:
>> 
>> Actually, holes in wood get larger during periods of high humidity. Unless,
>> of course the wood is constrained in some manner.
>> 
>> Del
>
>	I certainly don't disagree, and my experience with teflon bears this
>out. However, I have always noticed that loose tuning pins are looser in
>winter (dry) than summer. My take is that perhaps the crushed wood in
>the hole may absorb moisture and thus make the pins tighter. Anyone have
>a different or better explanation? (Or am I the only one who finds pins
>looser in winter?)
>Fred Sturm
>University of New Mexico
>
Roger Jolly
Balwin Yamaha Piano Centres.
Saskatoon/Regina.
Canada.