Jude Reveley (Absolute Piano) wrote: > Another rational reason might be controlling the draft angle of the > string. More coils can allow for the string to exit the tuning pin > perpendicular towards the front bearing thus allowing for a tight coil > without sinking the pin deeper than less coils woulkd allow. Granted > it's a delicate balance and tight coils are perhaps another cosmetic > industry standard which brings us right back to the beginning of this > thread. UGGGH! Doesn't compute. A choice of pin length, pinblock composition, drilling fit, and driving depth would let you put the takeoff point of the coil at any height you like above the plate regardless of the number of turns on the coil. This should not be dependent on pin angle, but rather the opposite. And yes, tight coils are also cosmetic. Ron N
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