Mystery ... was Dead bass strings

[Patrick C.Poulson]

Alan: One possibility is that the strings were installed with out a twist ,
or even twisted the wrong way. Try taking one off  and reinstalling with one
twist in it. You might be surprised. If not, the strings are dead and need
to be replaced, for what ever reason. Patrick
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From: <tune4u@earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: 12/20/2002 6:23 PM
Subject: Mystery ... was Dead bass strings


> Tuned an old Wurly console today the G23 bichord unison was utterly
"thunk,"
> both strings. The other bass strings all sound lively enough, including
the
> ones on either side of this note. No damper interference or anything else
> touching the strings. Hammers equally (and deeply) grooved. This note is
as
> dead as a rolled bridge or separated apron bass but it's just the one
note.
> All strings original ... owners bought it new and never had a string
> replaced.
>
> Weird to me. Any ideas?
>
> Alan Barnard
> Stumped in Salem, MO
>