tapping

[David ilvedson]

Don,

Doesn't surprise me too much because of the incredible 
difference in tone you can get from seating strings.

David I.

Date sent:      	Tue, 08 Feb 2000 17:55:05 -0600
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
From:           	Don <drose@dlcwest.com>
Subject:        	tapping
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> Hi all,
> 
> Thought this might be of interest. This piano has been tuned six months ago
> and three months ago (at which time the coils were tapped). 
> 
> Chang G-185 measured with Reyburn Cyber tuner before tapping
> 
> a0  0.41 a1   4.33 a2 -0.24 a3 -1.04 a4  0.72 a5  -1.71 a6   5.86 a7   2.37
> 
> After tapping
> 
> a0 -3.17 a1 -11.74 a2 -5.10 a3 -3.75 a4 -4.02 a5 -18.91 a6 -18.93 a7 -22.46
> 
> Strings were tapped at hitch pin, both sides of tail end double scaling and
> at bridge tap.pin.tap tap tap.pin tap. I started on the sounding side of
> the top string and made a u turn to end up on the sounding side of the next
> lower string, except for the bass strings where I tapped at the hitch pin
> and ended at the sounding length. Total time to do the tapping about one hour.
> 
>  
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
> 
> Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
> 
> drose@dlcwest.com
> http://donrose.htmlplanet.com/
> 
> 3004 Grant Rd.
> REGINA, SK
> S4S 5G7
> 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net