[CAUT] False beats Steinway B

[Andrew Anderson]

I replaced an G#4 A4 unison in a 5yo S&S D with miked Mapes Gold and  
it did not match what was there.  I suspect they don't use premium  
Mapes wire.

Andrew Anderson

On Sep 9, 2008, at 9:30 AM, Keith Roberts wrote:

> Do you get the same false beat when plucking the string. I have  
> always considered the wire to be overrated. In ANY manufacturering  
> process there is a certain amount of product that doesn't meet the  
> quality needed.
>
> What wire does S&S use? Is it made to their specs or off the shelf?
>
> Keith Roberts
>
> On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 7:00 AM, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net>  
> wrote:
>
> On a new B in the upper octave only I have several strings with  
> strong false beats. All bends are made, etc. Bridge pins are tight,  
> CA glued. Pushing on the pin with a screwdriver doesn't help. It's  
> new, so I don't think the v-bar is an issue. What to do??? What am I  
> overlooking? Ron, is it design?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim Busby
>
>
>

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