Twisting bass strings

[David Love]

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No, it's not the bridge.  I've spent a good deal of time reconstituting =
it (as it were), repinned, renotched, bearing reset, secured, etc..  =
Without twisting the strings, they sound totally dead, when the strings =
are twisted they do  come up and have quite a decent sound.  Other =
strings I've used don't require it and sound good straight on.   A bit =
of a mystery to me.

David Love
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Wimblees@AOL.COM=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: January 29, 2002 9:30 AM
  Subject: Re: Twisting bass strings


  In a message dated 1/29/02 10:11:16 AM Central Standard Time, =
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net writes:=20



    Wim:=20

    Let me be more specific.  The sets of Sanderson strings that I have =
used seem to require no twisting (in fact they don't suggest doing it).  =
A set of GC strings I put on recently required two full twists in the =
tenor (tenor bridge) before coming to life.  Why is that?  Does that say =
anything as to the method of wrapping the string?  =20

    David Love=20



  I don't know what GC string are, but I wonder, with you having to =
twist only the tenor bridge strings to get them to come to life, I =
wonder if it might be the bridge. Again, let's look at the lost energy =
thing. I wonder if by putting the extra twists in the strings, you are =
also adding more sideways and downward pressure on the bridge. If the =
bridge is loose, then perhaps that added pressure is enough to tighten =
the bridge on the soundboard, reducing the energy lost between them.  =
Just guessing. :)=20

  Wim=20

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