Tied bass string, will it break?

[John Ross]

Hi List,
I had recently changed from Netscape to IE5.
I noticed that there was a lot of e-mail I could not read, including this one.
Last night I went back to using Netscape 4.7. When this message came up, with the same
address, I tried to open it. When I previously couldn't, and this time  it opened with
no hesitation.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Richard Moody wrote:

> ----------
> > From: Graeme Harvey <gharvey@netsource.co.nz>
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: Tied bass string,  will it break?
> > Date: Friday, October 22, 1999 2:27 AM
> >
> > Hi Richard,
> >
> > I've had mixed success with tied bass strings, some work and others don't.
> >In my experience the knot usually gives way on the old wire.
>
> Do you mean the knot slips out?  If it breaks is the old wire breaking?
> The old wire did bend to form for the tie, and it pulled up.  It just seems like if
> I pull it more it will break.  This piano was designed for 435 not 440.  I should
> put those old pianos to 430 and be done with it. Unless kids are in band in school
> and need a piano to practice with.
>
> > When altering pitch on any piano I tend to drop the pitch slightly on each
> > string before pulling up to ensure the contact is broken where the string
> > passes through agraffes etc.
>
> Yes, this is standard practice, should be written in stone.  (cast iron)
>
> > http://www.wapin.com/tools/DougStrong.pdf
> > You may need to download a copy of Acrobat's PDF reader.
>
> Have PDF but couldn't get it to open.  on W95  MSInternet Explorer. But I have been
> to the Wapin site before with no problem.  Thanks for the reply and link.  ---ric