Bass strings in Overdrive!

[Doug B Hershberger]

Hello list,
   FYI, Schaff will make the modified bass strings as well. They are very
prompt and very good. Kathy is the lady to talk to. I work at Disneyland
where they break alot of strings, I mean alot.
   The sound isn't to bad but you should, as always change both strings of a
bi-chord. The higher you go up the scale it seems like the more the tone
quality suffers.
Doug Hershberger, RPT
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul S. Larudee <larudee@pacbell.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: Bass strings in Overdrive!


>btrout@desupernet.net wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I've experienced two pianos (different name brands) with the same
>> problem.  They break bass string after bass string after bass string...
>>
>You probably already know that Mapes makes sets of strings "modified to
>prevent breakage."  They have a larger core with a smaller winding.  The
>sound is obviously not as good as the originals, but sometimes that's a
>lesser consideration.
>
>The real problem in many of these cases, however, is that the pianist
>can't hear her/himself over the miked choir, drums and electronic
>instruments.  If the piano can be miked with two powerful speakers
>blasting directly at the pianist, the problem is solved.  If they can't
>hear the other instruments/voices, they'll go a bit easier on the piano.
>
>You think I'm kidding?
>
>Paul S. Larudee, RPT
>Richmond, CA