Bass strings/Willem's response

[BobDavis88@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 05/01/2002 8:54:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Wimblees@AOL.COM writes:

> Unlike bass strings, treble strings do not become "shot." 

Yes, they do become fatigued. Take as an example a practice room piano which 
is used 12 hours a day. It may go through a set of treble strings in a few 
years. They may remain new and shiny looking, but they all break at the capo. 
The same process is at work on all pianos; the practice room situation just 
accelerates it. 

The customer isn't going to be happy with the instability of replacing treble 
strings one at a time. The extra day to do them all is well worth it. I never 
replace bass strings only unless the piano is VERY young and the bass strings 
are dead because of unusual circumstances. Someone else can take the headache 
of explaining to the client why his piano is never in tune.

Bob Davis