Whipping Bass Strings

[Mark Story]

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "whipping", but if it involves
removing the string, I doubt if it is worth the trouble.  As an alternative,
I have found that simply lowering the tension on the string and pulling it
back up to pitch while wailing on the key can make a noticeable improvement
with just a nominal amount of time cost.  The only effect of this that I
don't like is that while brightening the tone also introduces a strange
harmonic mix to the string.

Mark Story, RPT
EWU Music Department
509-359-7017
mstory@ewu.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: John Ross <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: PTG List <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Thursday, December 03, 1998 1:44 PM
Subject: Whipping Bass Strings


>Hi List,
>I have never been in favour, of whipping Bass strings to liven them up.
>I always felt, that new strings were the way to go, for long lasting
>results.
>Have I been doing my customers, a dis-service, by not offering this
>option?
>How long lasting, are, the results of whipping the Bass strings?
>Regards,
>John M. Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.