S&S D Duplex

[Phillip Ford]

On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 06:49:41 -0800 David Love <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
wrote:

> Quick question about this duplex thing.  Let's
> just say for arguments sake
> that you didn't think that tuning the duplex is
> important, necessary, or
> even desirable.  Then, on a Steinway, would the
> best position for the rear
> duplex aliquots (bearing considerations aside)
> be that which gives the
> greatest backscale length?  In other words,
> would you push the aliquots back
> as far as possible and grind them down
> accordingly to give the proper
> downbearing setting?
> 
> David Love

David,
If you thought that the duplex was undesirable and bearing wasn't a
consideration then I would say the best place for the aliquots would be some
place other than in the piano.

Phil F