[CAUT] string level

[Chris Solliday]

so you don't think a non profit approach will insulate us from failure?
Chris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: "Ed Sutton" <ed440 at mindspring.com>; <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] string level


> Ed Sutton wrote:
> > Chris wrote: I'm so tired of agonizing over the unisons next to the
> > plate break not to mention listening to those notes on most pianos that
> > I'm thinking of forming a non-profit organization to support your
research.
> >
> > I respond: You mean it's not me? What is it about those notes? I have
> > resorted to tuning all three strings with Cybertuner, and still have
> > noises and beats. This is true of the highest agraffe note as well as
> > the capo bar notes.
> > I have fought not to become superstitious, to no avail. I will check
> > leveling and hammer contact more diligently.
> >
> > Ed S.
>
> Gee, tonal problems in the octave 5-6 region. Who'd have
> suspected??????? It's a mystery.
>
> If all y'all come up with a gaggle of string leveling
> procedures that cure killer octave manifestations, you'll be
> rich by Tuesday. Guaranteed!
> Ron N
>