Strings of gold

[Richard Brekne]

Sounds like someone put some phosphor bronze string (right name ?? ) on.
Ususally used in HI instruments. I have a bunch of this on my Broadwood
square...actually need to order some copy string material from England in
the next few weeks.

RicB

Jeannie Grassi wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> Yesterday I had a new discovery:  It was a small Schomacker grand built
> in 1923.  At first glance I thought someone had sprayed the plate and
> ALL of the strings, because they were all gold (or brass-, or yellow,
> etc.)-colored. All the plain wires and even the bass strings, core and
> wrappings.  They sounded dull with only minimum sustain.  On closer
> inspection, it looked like the piano had been restrung and this was the
> actual color of the strings.  In 23 years, I've never seen this before.
> I don't recall any discussion on it either.
>
> Can anyone enlighten me?  Is this what Mapes gold is all about?
>
> jeannie
>
> Jeannie Grassi, RPT
> Associate Editor, Piano Technicians Journal
> mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net




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Richard Brekne
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