[pianotech] finding the strike line

[Ron Nossaman]

PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com wrote:
>     I've never tried plucking.
> 
> While gnashing my teeth in frustration at not allowing myself the 
> obvious smart-ass response to your phraseology above, let me observe 
> that it is my understanding that plucking involves quite different 
> physics in the vibratory response of the string and any mechanism 
> coupled to it. Sustain generally is read on the high side by plucking 
> vis-a-vis striking. It may be too false a measure to be useful, although 
> it's been in the mythos for a long time.
>  
> Paul

Paul,
We'd understand if you couldn't resist, but that's still the 
first reference I've ever heard of plucking to establish 
strike point. The hammer impact is what's going to do the work 
in use, so you use the hammer impact to choose the strike 
point. QED.
Ron N