This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment 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 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/e5/06/e5/d6/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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