Strings riding up (was Tuning stability)

[Ron Nossaman]

>  Oh, well, shows that one should
>think through a bit more completely before spouting.

Fred,
Sometimes spouting helps the focus of thought. The important part is the 
thinking.


>    BTW, one example of my own observation that might be of interest: A 
> Steinway
>A from the 20's, all original, spent the first 60 years of its life in a 
>stuffy apartment
>in San Francisco (which has milder humidity swings than most parts of the
>country), then came to Albuquerque where it was immediately humidity
>controlled. Never had any string tapping that I know of. I restrung it a 
>couple
>years ago, and found absolutely minimal string grooving on the bridge 
>tops, and
>next to no curvature. And bridge pins with very minor to undetectible 
>grooving.
>Pins were tight, too. I just restrung it, with no bridge work whatsoever -
>something I almost never do. I look at this piano as strong evidence that 
>it's
>humidity swings and tapping that create the grooves. (And this piano has 
>great
>carry and sustain, and had it prior to restring).

Oh wouldn't that be nice! Pianos here begin to self destruct very quickly 
courtesy of our psychotic climate. It would be nice to be spoiled once in a 
while.

Ron N