[CAUT] Bosendorfer bass strings

[Bob Hull]

I am following up on the mention of Bosendorfers and
bass strings.  I have a 9' Bos. that  I service and I
would say that it has my favorite bass and tenor sound
of any piano  that I tune. The tone is not only
powerful but it is very rich with a color that is
unmatched.  

Certainly a combination of factors goes into the
quality of their sound, but is there one or two design
features in the Bos. that you think  contribute more
to this sound?   ($1000 for a set of bass string
Hammers, bass bridge design, ???)
What hammers does the Bos. factory use?

I only wish the upper treble had better sustain but
this seems to be typical in other Bos. as well, at
least in the ones I've observed.

Bob Hull  

--- Chris Solliday <solliday at ptd.net> wrote:

> I use GC Bass Strings on Bosendorfers and so does
> KlavierHaus in New York
> and they do alot of Bosies.  C Solliday
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <reggaepass at aol.com>
> To: <caut at ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 3:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Water Damage to Practice Room
> U1s
> 
> 
> > My experience with Japanese pianos has been that
> you can get bass
> > strings that sound at least as good (if not
> considerably better) for
> > less money, and made right here in the US of A.
> Has anybody else out
> > there tried non-Bosendorfer bass strings on one of
> their pianos? I did
> > once (quite some time ago) and was woefully
> disappointed. They do make
> > mighty fine strings. Just wondering if the sound
> is unique to them, if
> > it is closely approximated by someone else, or if
> anyone's after-market
> > strings produce a different but "also wonderful"
> sound on Bosies.
> >
> >  Alan Eder, RPT
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> >  From: Chris Solliday <solliday at ptd.net>
> >  To: College and University Technicians
> <caut at ptg.org>
> >  Sent: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 14:27:52 -0500
> >  Subject: Re: [CAUT] Water Damage to Practice Room
> U1s
> >
> >  Bill ol' buddy,
> >   same thing you get when you spend over $1,000.
> for authentic
> > Bosendorfer
> >   strings and wait 6 months to get them from
> Austria. Original marketing
> > as
> >   Don has noted. Personally I prefer GC or Arledge
> depending on how much
> > bite
> >  you're lookin for. I like GC for Yamaha.
> >  Chris Solliday
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: "william ballard" <wbps at vermontel.net>
> >  To: "College and University Technicians"
> <caut at ptg.org>
> >  Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 10:55 AM
> >  Subject: Re: [CAUT] Water Damage to Practice Room
> U1s
> >
> >
> >  > One curious detail came up during the
> estimating of repairs on these
> >  > two sprinkled-on U1s. I was quoted by Yamaha
> $511 per set of
> >  > replacement bass strings. (I made a quick call
> to the local Yamaha
> >  > dealer who said that sounded right.)
> >  >
> >  > This 52-string set duplicated by Mapes would be
> $223. Steinway's
> >  > replacement set for either 1098 or K52 is $167.
> I know that with
> >  > Yahama strings the lengths are so
> well-calculated that they can go
> >  > right on the tuning pin with no trimming to
> length, and presumably
> >  > their accuracy for a scale of their own should
> be far above anyone
> >  > else's copy of this set. BUT....what else am I
> getting for the extra
> >  > $300-350?
> >  >
> >  > Bill Ballard RPT
> >  > NH Chapter, P.T.G.
> >  >
> >  > wbps at vermontel.net
> >  > 098783 EA Hamburg Tuning Pins 4/0
> 2-1/2.......$72.00
> >  > T5591600 1PC Key Flame Guide
> >  > ...........My two favorite catalog items
> (Steinway 4/96, and Yamaha
> >  > respectively)
> >  > +++++++++++++++++++++
> >  >
> >  >
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