[CAUT] dealing with humidity (was Re: pre-stretching new string?)

[Fred Sturm]

On Jun 12, 2007, at 9:34 AM, Ron Nossaman wrote:

>
> I've been using epoxy in original bridge caps for 30 years, and CA  
> on occasion for over 10. It certainly improves tone quality and  
> minimizes false beating, and does seem to narrow pitch swings with  
> seasonal changes. I've done testing with bridge models of various  
> types, and epoxy or CA saturation of at least the cap does improve  
> dimensional stability with humidity shifts.
>
> Ron N
Hi Ron,
	When you say epoxy or CA saturation, what do you mean in terms of  
method used to saturate? Are these methods one could use on an  
existing bridge in a piano?

Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu





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