[CAUT] Re. Flight of Broken Bass String

[Susan Kline]

At 11:09 AM 3/25/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>Sounds like we should be doing something to secure bass strings in older 
>pianos (especially if they're aimed at the choir).  Is there anything 
>easier than double string braid?
>
>--Cy--

I doubt even double string braid would be enough to stop a determined bass 
string. Might as well wrap it with kleenex.

I can understand breakage in new Asian grands. They have high-tensioned 
scales. The wonder is how seldom they do break.

Susan