Newton and Roger make some good points. Splicing the string would be my first line of defence. If the splice fails, replace. For bass strings make the splice with a wire 1 size larger than the original. On a quality piano, I would opt for replacing both strings of the bichord thus reducing possibilities of a mismatch in the harmonics. However, if a splice will hold and the customer is not put off by a small knot in the wire; I would leave it at that. One benefit of a splice is that the overall look of the strings is not disrupted by a shiny new wire and the tone will match. Also the string does not require as much post installation tuning. If you don't know how to make a splice, there is an explanation and a jpg here: http://mmd.foxtail.com/Pictures/knot.html Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net http://www.stanwoodpiano.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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