[pianotech] Hammer strike line. Was-----Yamaha Hammer Suggestion

[William Truitt]

I have no idea either. I have nothing conclusive to offer.

My thinking regarding the plate and string height as a possible causal agent
and the strike line is this:  if the string height varies, but the hammer
line doesn't, then the strike point for comparative notes will vary along
the length of the speaking length, with attendant effects on the tone
quality.  That doesn't make it the cause, or even one among several. But it
does qualify as my surmise as the cause, and nothing more than that is laid
claim to.   

I do know who won the super bowl though. 

Will


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ron Nossaman
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 9:27 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Hammer strike line. Was-----Yamaha Hammer
Suggestion

William Truitt wrote:
> Whether or not it is a  CC board or R, C, & S or whatever, killer octave 
> or no, WHY does the strike point deviation improve the tone?

I have no idea why, but it is pretty much a non-issue with an 
adequately built RC&S board with the same plate. This 
indicates to me that it's more likely the board than the 
plate. What would it indicate to you?

Ron N