S&S D Duplex -- Long & Meandering

[Duplexdan@aol.com]

Del,

Until you've tuned a duplex scale properly, you are still branding yourself 
as a duplexophobe. You may be right that a number of manufacturers are 
including duplex scales because of the popularity of the feature. But that, 
in and of itself should indicate the power and importance the duplex scale 
has exerted in the piano manufacturing industry. 

Del, here's a chance for a Duplex Showdown, something like a Tuneoff with 
Virgil and Jim. It might be fun for the winner, and a great deal of value for 
the membership if you would accept a challenge to tune or detune duplex 
scales. Of course I chose to tune them. I would be glad to pay my own way to 
challenge you to a duplex scale tuneoff in which I would attempt to prove 
that tuning the duplex scale is of immeasureable value. Your point would be, 
as I understand you, that tuning the duplex scale is a waste of time and 
indeed destroys piano tone. Let's have a match!

Dan Franklin