Bass strings

[David Ilvedson]

FWIW...I twist once around at most...

David I.

At 04:11 PM 5/21/02 +0930, you wrote:
>Hi DL
>
>IMHO twisting the string more than two full turns causes the tone and string
>characteristics to change to a different tone. If a string is twisted too
>much and the twists are removed the tone does not return to as before
>because you have either crushed the copper wire or changed the tonal
>structure of the core wire.
>
>Regards
>
>Tony Caught
>Darwin
>Australia
>caute@optusnet.com.au
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "D.L. Bullock" <dlbullock@att.net>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 1:04 PM
>Subject: Re: Bass strings
>
>
> > I once had an apprentice who installed a set of bass strings and there
>were
> > several that sounded incredibly bad, tinny, and buzzy.  I checked the side
> > the tied loops were kicked up on against the hitch pins and discovered
>that
> > the bad ones were cocked up backwards to those that sounded good.  I took
> > one loose and showed him that the bad sounds were caused by the strings
> > being twisted the wrong direction.  The winding should be twisted to be
> > tightening it.  The twist goes in the direction the end of the winding is
> > pointing.  They must all be twisted the same direction and the same
>amount.
> >
> > 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
> > www.thepianoworld.com
> > St. Louis
> >
>
>
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