There's no Blarney Stone in Scotland land, Sir Alan, - but they do have the Stone of Scone - and Gretna Green....and Castles with Horrid Pianos in them .... (also Scotch Mist.... and Scotch .... and Kilts and Tartans .... and.. well, bonny lasses too! ;-) Let me toss a caber t'ye! Michael G.(UK) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Barnard" <tune4u@earthlink.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 1:52 AM Subject: Re: Restringing the Middle section of Michael G's S&S 'A' > Now, Mr. McFarrell, sure and I can tell you've been kissin' the Blarney > stone 'cause you've got moss all over your lips. > > Alan Barnard > Salem, MO > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> > Sent: Aug 4, 2005 7:46 PM > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Subject: Re: Restringing the Middle section of Michael G's S&S 'A' > > Exactly. And maybe the six coils makes the vibrations gain rotational > energy > and stay inside the piano rather than leak out if they were allowed to > travel in a straight line. No doubt something like this would be an > intricate part of the circle of sound..... ;-) > > Terry Farrell > >> I can't help but ask, but how would the number of coils around the tuning >> pins >> have anything at all to do with the sound? Is this similar to the "fact" >> that if >> one doesn't put "original" S & S parts on a Steinway, it's no longer a >> Steinway? >:-} >> >> Avery >> >> At 06:54 PM 8/4/05, you wrote: >>>But Avery, that is how the original "masters" did it! It won't sound >>>right >>>if you change it! >>> >>>Terry Farrell >>> >>>>But Michael, I "think" the question is WHY there are SIX coils????? >>>>I don't want that many!!!!! >>>> >>>>Avery >>>> >>>>>Hello Jon >>>>>There were six coils on the original.... >>>>>Michael G.(UK) >>>>> >>>>>>Six coils??!! That's a little extreme isn't it? Three is sufficient. >>>>>>As I see it, the problem with so many coils is that there is not much >>>>>>pin left in the block and flagpoling. >>>>>>-- >>>>>>Regards, >>>>>>Jon Page >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > Salem, Missouri > >
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