Universal replacement strings (Re: String Splice Time)

[romanop@attglobal.net]

Keith et al..

No, they do live up to my expectations. I expect them to sound bad! Granted,
when you can closely match core diameter and wrap size they might not
totally suck but they stand out like a sore thumb in my opinion. On a poorly
scaled piano I might consider using one but I splice whenever possible. They
should not even be considered for fine instruments.

Phil Romano
Myrtle Beach, SC

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Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 12:01 PM
Subject: Universal replacement strings (Re: String Splice Time)


> >They still sound terrible!
> >Phil Romano
>
> Phil, List,
>
> You must have had a poor experience to say that, Phil.  So be it.
>
> I will grant you and others, not all Universal replacement strings live up
> to expectations, however, when they don't, it's not a real problem.  They
> just get replaced as well until the goal is accomplished.
>
> Keith McGavern
> Registered Piano Technician
> Oklahoma Chapter 731
> Piano Technicians Guild
> USA
>
> PS - Please note change of thread title.
> (Should have done that in my response to Newton.)
>
>