Brass plated strings??

Robert Goodale rrg@nevada.edu
Mon, 30 Aug 1999 17:09:56 -0500


"Jim Coleman, Sr." wrote:

> Hi Bill:
>
> There are two or three such piano manufacturers who utilized the expression:
> "Golden toned strings". It probably was gold, but not enough to make it
> very expensive. If you don't see any green around the coils or over the
> counterbearing area, it probably it gold plate. It probably wears off at
> the capo bar area during many tunings.

Does anyone sell this type of "gold" strings today for restringing jobs?  I would
be interested in knowing who and how much.  Sure would look pretty.

Rob Goodale, RPT



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