David,
I personally have not had the opportunity to use the G&C bass strings as
suggested by Bob Moffit. However, I did recently (1995-96) rebuild a
Baldwin 9foot SD-6 S.N. 79359, built in 1936 and installed bass strings
from Mapes,hammers from Wally Brooks{Encore Performance} and the results
were truly glorious.
>List>
>My local concert organization, which has had an on going piano
>fund for about 10 years, just made the big purchase on a Baldwin
>Concert Grand. SB6, #190965. $12,000.00, which I felt was a
>pretty good price. It is a very solid, well built instrument
>but the iron wound strings are dead and I expect to restring it
>in the next few months. I have always used Mapes for my bass
>strings but I have noticed other people swearing by different
>folks. Question? If you were restringing a concert grand and
>wanted the finest that money can buy what/who would you use and
>why?
>
>Thanks in advance
>ilvey
>Pacifica, CA
>ilvey@a.crl.com
Paul E. Dempsey
Piano Tuner/Technician
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
dempsey@ramlink.net
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