Bass strings

[Carl Meyer]

When I said I used three twists on the 7 ft grand I used three full 360 degrees twists.  I think a shorter piano would require less (less total length of string) So much twist per unit length.
My last set (Arledge) I didn't twist at all and they sounded okay.  I believe he twists the core before winding.

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@attbi.com 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kam544@flash.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: Bass strings


> >...Our shop uses three twists.  It gives the best sound and I am leery of 4 or
> >more for fear of breakage of the string or the loop.  I would be interested
> >in whether anyone uses more than that and what is the result.
> >
> >D.L. Bullock...
> 
> D.L., List,
> 
> For clarification purposes please: By three twists do you mean three 
> complete revolutions of 360 degrees each revolution, or only three 
> 180 degree twists?
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Keith McGavern
> Registered Piano Technician
> Oklahoma Chapter 731
> Piano Technicians Guild
> USA
> http://www.highpointpiano.com/ptg/conv/chicago2002/
>