Why- is that where you've stored the dead bodies?? :D On Mar 25, 2006, at 12:21 PM, Paul Kupelian wrote: > > > [Paul Kupelian] Organ tuning ehh? I did that for a few years. > Perhaps you > and I should have a little conversation about some organ chambers > I've been > in over the years before you boldly think you should try that. > Bbbwwahhhhhahahahahahahahahahahah. > > (Perhaps a career in organ tuning would be more up my alley??) > > :) > Stranges > > > > > > > > > > > >> I've broken a lot of grand piano bass strings -- always the string >> and/or >> piano's fault, I assure you! -- and must confess to never having >> observed >> them flying free of the piano. I remember one snapping back in my >> general >> direction once when the hitch loop snapped, but it never quite >> made it to >> my face, strinking (I think) the top of the partly opened lid >> before that. >> >> On the theory that confession's good for the soul, I suppose I >> should also >> admit that I have trouble visualizing a bass string flying free in >> the >> manner that seems to hold such terror on this list. Seems like >> there's a >> fair number of obstacles to doing that, and I'm not sure that a bass >> string possesses the kind of mass/elastic energy -- or whatever >> physics/technical term applies -- to achieve such flight in any case. >> >> But as someone who humbly bows before simple empirical fact, at >> least when >> one slaps me in the face, I would certainly defer to those who've >> personally witnessed a bass string take majestic flight from a grand >> piano. Any chance someone here might describe such an event? >> (I've got >> an old grand I'm seriously considering popping some strings on for >> experimental purposes.) >> >> Best, >> >> Jeff >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Andrew Anderson >> To: College and University Technicians >> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 3:21 PM >> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Adams 1/4 tone sharp piano >> >> >> Jeff, >> I was thinking that if I got stuck with one of these jobs I'd >> run truck >> straps over the piano to restrain any flying strings and than >> seriously >> suggest leaving them there. ;-) >> >> Andrew Anderson >> >> At 11:23 AM 3/24/2006, you wrote: >> >> >> On Mar 24, 2006, at 11:10 AM, Wolfley, Eric ((wolfleel)) wrote: >> >> >> Alan, in answer to your question about how sharp I would tune I >> would say 50 cents! It wouldn't make any sense to de-tune more...a >> semitone is just a transposition. Any less or more than a >> quarter-tone (sharp or flat) would diminish the effect. >> >> >> >> Ok, here's a suggestion that sounds like a dumb southerner might >> suggest, that should reduce risk of all this. >> >> How about LOWERING the pitch 50 cents and transposing 1/2 step >> sharp? >> >> Jeff >> >> >
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