Loud Blow, Soft Blow

[ATodd@UH.EDU]

Laurence Beach posted:

*********** On many pianos,
in the extremes of the treble section, the sound often decays so rapidly
that the sound is perceived as a 'knock' rather than a tone.  Not only is
the sound unpleasant, but it also makes for very difficult tuning.  I
have not experimented with altering wire size in this range, but I am
curious if using a thinner wire would improve the sustaining ability of
the note.  I do know that it would definately affect the tone of the
notes in question, and from the previous discussion on breaking bass
strings, increase the risk of snapping treble strings.
************

   Before you consider changing the wire sizes, the first thing to do would
be to check and make sure the hammers are hitting at the best strike point.
In the high treble, a VERY slight error can make a big difference in tone.

Avery Todd