Rule of thumb

[Jon Page]

When measuring for a replacement string and attempting to match the
length of the one in the piano, I leave 1/8" short at the bridge side and
1/4" short at the agraffe side. Once pulled up, they come out pretty good,
but one should really replace both wires of a bichord for best sound
especially on a good piano.

Jon Page
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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At 06:09 PM 2/20/98 -0300, you wrote:
>    To the list. I want know if there are a rule of thumb in order  to
>determine the amount that a slack wound string must be put down to the
>hitch  pin in order that when it will be tuned the upper side of the wound
>stays just  in line with the others.Rogerio Cunha - IC Member of the Guild.
>Rio de  Janeiro.