S&S D Duplex

[Richard Brekne]

Some people like the duplex effect, some people dont, others dont even
recognize the effect at all. The pros cons, whats is and whats isnts has been
debated back and forth for ages methinks.

Probably somebody who thought the piano might sound better with the braid
installed.... installed it.. grin.

The most curious such modification I have seen so far was a complete
Bechsteinising of a Grotrian grand by the Bechstein people in Berlin. Now that
was weird... you could really hear both pianos there... the combination didnt
really work so well. Nor does muting off Steinway duplexes IMHO.  I suppose
there would be better ways of quieting these things down if you really wanted
to.

RicB

"Paul Chick (EarthLink)" wrote:

> List Members:
> The piano is a 70's S&S D, teflon throughout, with string braid run through
> the duplex scales behind the bridge, in front of the alequates up into the
> sixth octave.  I pulled one piece out from the high end as the customer
> played the piano.  His immediate response was how much cleaner and more
> powerful the fifth and sixth octave sounded.  He did not want the rest of
> the braid removed "until I get use to the new sound."  He states that the
> string braid has been in the piano since he purchased it.  It was sold to
> him as new. It's been 2 years since that time.  Now he wants new hammers,
> etc.  I intend to remove the braid and voice the new hammers accordingly.
> Can anyone explain why the duplexes were muted; am I heading for more
> trouble than I care to deal with?  Any suggestions/comments will be
> appreciated.
>
> Paul Chick

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Richard Brekne
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