Fw: Re: Fw: Lead

[David Bryant]

> Message date : Mar 16 2004, 01:15 PM
> From : "Richard Offen" 
> To : "David Bryant" 
> Copy to : 
> Subject : Re: Fw: Lead
> > Why not just make 
> > > the fundamental as 
> > > > flat as a pancake and leave the fifth very 
> > > sharp? That always has 
> > > > the desired effect
> > 
> > That would sound nice!
> 
> 
> Thought that would make you whince, but I think you'll agree that 
> this is just how a great many old bells, particularly 19th century 
> Mears bells, are!
> 
> Presumably the lead must affect the metalurgy of the metal somehow. 
> Is there a similar effect on the upper partials if the bell metal has 
> too much copper in it, making it softer?
> 
> R
> 
> 
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