Wax Removal/dead strings

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Tue, 11 Jan 2005 01:29:09 +0100


Gunk buildup that gets into the windings and between windings and core. 
You can try the old string rolling trick, but if its re-ocurrent then 
something in the environment is feeding the strings with something they 
shouldnt have.

Cheers
RicB

Phil Ryan wrote:

> I had about 25 bass strings go dead (25 lowest) on a rather new Yamaha 
> C1 (15 y/o) in a lounge.  I diagnosed it as someone spilling water 
> into the piano as there was no evident stain, discoloration, crack 
> visible and recommended replacing them..  Hearing everyone 
> recommending "washing" the wax off of bass strings (etc), I am 
> wondering if  my diagnosis was incorrect.  What could cause 25 bass 
> strings to go really dead with no apparent cause?
> Phil Ryan
> Miami Beach
>
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