String splicing

[BobDavis88@AOL.COM]

remoody@midstatesd.net writes:

> In my experience with night club pianos, I could more times than not get
>  a new string (plain wire) stable in 2 calls, often that meant with in 5
>  days.  ---ric

Ric,
If this were true, a re-strung piano could be stabilized in a week or two, 
and that has not been my experience.
Bob
  
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: <BobDavis88@AOL.COM>
>  To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>  Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 12:48 PM
>  Subject: Re: String splicing
>  
>  
>  >One recall and the tuning of the spliced wire is usually
>  > acceptable until the next regular tuning. With new wire, the pitch is not
>  > stable for years. >
>  > Bob Davis
>