I find that the sizzle comes from the plain section of string on the wound strings between the agraffe and the start of the windings. It's as if it acts as a separate string and the start of the winding actually creates a termination point. AF ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek@broadpark.no> To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 9:15 PM Subject: Grotrian Cymbalese > Obviously this rivets bit has a few people scratching their heads. But I > still have to stand by that as its exactly what it sounds like to me. But > let me clarify. We are not talking about how such a cymbal sounds when > banged hard. Thats hardly what I'd call sizzeling. Nope... its how the > sound of a riveted cymbal sounds as its dying out... that long simmering > echoish sizzzzz... Thats what it sounds like to me. Exactly what happens > if you take your finger nail and lightly tap a riveted cymbal. And I agree > with you... I dont really want that kind of sound either. So I would have > no problem with braiding off like a Steinway. That said, "Mr Grotrian" > evidently likes his sound as thats the way they build them.
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