Re: [Harp-L] comb test

[Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the correction Gary.  My main thought is that at some  
point if all data collected fails to show that the proposed actions  
take place (comb material effects timbre to a noticeable degree) then  
it becomes reasonable to assume the opposite as a practical matter.   
Not proven (and I don't believe I claimed it to be proven) but rather  
that no effect has been shown.

Personally, I'm most interested in the brass comb results.  If the  
exact same set-up was used unaltered in all four of the examples,  
what explains the sometimes vast differences in the individuals  
responses?  It's an interesting question, and my thoughts about a  
psychological explanation were purely speculation--though poorly  
phrased (I try to be careful about definitive statements, but slip up  
as often as anyone).

Certainly you're expertise is valuable in these matters.  What I'd  
truly love is to see this studied at a much more thorough level, but  
there's no money in it so I doubt it will happen.



JR Ross