Tubby bass strings

[Mitch Ruth]

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Tom & Joe,

When I've tried this technique (with a lot of success), I've noticed the =
visible vibration in the wound string.  I was thinking that this would lo=
osen a lot of built up dust and corosion in the windings themselves.  It =
also seems to me that a demonstration of this technique in the customer's=
 presence would be a great way to point out the need for a new set of bas=
s strings in a worthy instrument.  I've made several marginal clunkers so=
und a lot better by doing this and the customers love me for it.

Mitch Ruth
DeMossville, KY

PS I got the idea on this list, from somebody....???

----- Original Message -----
From: Joe & Penny Goss
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 9:28 AM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: Tubby bass strings

Hi Tom,
In lowering (a lot) and raising the wound strings, the contact points of
winding and wire change moving away from the corrosion creating some what=
 of
a cleaner contact of winding and wire on the return to pitch.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom J Armstrong" <pianostom@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 10:26 PM
Subject: Tubby bass strings


> I often loosen and re tighten tubby bass strings to brighten the tone.
> Sometimes it works, other times retwisting the strings is more effectiv=
e.
>  I understand why retwisting a bass string can make it vibrate more
> efficiently.  The copper wrap is "tightened" somewhat by that procedure=
,
> allowing the winding and core to vibrate as a unit.  For some reason,
> iron wrap does not usually respond to either procedure.
>
> Just this week I experienced a nice Yamaha G3 that benefited immensely
> from "L & R".   I am curious why merely loosening and retightening work=
s.
>  Does anyone out there really know?
>
> Tom ArmstrongGet more from the Web.  FREE MSN Explorer download : http:=
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