> OK you've convinced me. Ergo, if the piano is scaled such that all strings > are at the same BP%, pitch changes that accompany swings in humidity should > be much more uniform. > > David Love Yes, and some pianos look to be scaled with bp% priority at the expense of tension and Z discontinuities at the breaks. I think less than extreme bp% discontinuities aren't particularly problematic unless the low end is too low. For instance, a 50% to 35% change across a break isn't nearly as disastrous as a 40% to 25% change. Like that 50%+ to 23% break in the Steinway B. Ron N
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