> Hi, all. I was trying to tune a Shoninger spinet tonight (what a > horrible thing), and when I got to C#5, and to a lesser extent, D5, I > heard the weirdest sounds. I knew that the thing had loose ribs, and > they were buzzing most of the way up the piano, but at that point, they > began to buzz "harmonically". I have never heard this before. > I have attached a recording made on my Dell pocket PC, on which I run > Tunelab. It is a .wav file, and can be opened with Windows Media > Player. I turned the volume up, and it comes through clearly. And it > is different the second time I hit C#, from the first time. > Anyone heard this kind of vibe coming from loose ribs before? > Clark A. Sprague, RPT Very nice, tuned rib duplexing! Better get the patent paperwork filed right away! Everyone's going to want one. <G> I've heard similar, but that one's particularly deluxe. A good candidate for the kerosene express. Ron N
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