Bass String Splice

[mps@usol.com]

Thank you Joe, Hubert and Patrick!
I will heed all your knowledge and advice.
Thank you for taking the time to help me in my situation.
I do not want the client to have to wait long on this.

Thanks again
Mark


> But do not remove the string until both replacement strings come, 
The broken
> one and its mate. Then replace the broken one and check the 
unison tuning.
> If it matches fine,  but mute off until the next tuning.
> If not which is usual, replace both, Tune 15cents sharp and plan to 
retune
> within a week.
> Joe Goss RPT
> Mother Goose Tools
> imatunr@srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "hubert liverman" <hubertliverman@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 11:33 AM
> Subject: Re: Bass String Splice
> 
> 
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > It strikes me that this is more metal fatuigue due possibly to 
repeated
> > impact at the incorrect tension. If you had to take an inch of 
the copper
> > winding off to splice, the partials will never sing and the string 
is
> dead.
> > Most strings that break during a tuning/pitch raise occur closer 
to the
> > pin...hammer technique and pressure bar/agraffe bearing 
points loom
> > important. Patrick is correct, replace the string. In other cases 
follow
> his
> > twist,crimp and CA. The results will be self evident,as well as 
the
> > solution.
> >
> > Hubert Liverman
> > Opelika,Al
> >
> > > I assume you gave the hitch pin loop a twist to tighten 
the winding?
> > > Sometimes squeezing the copper winding at its new end 
can help it hold
> > > onto the core wire. Some folks have used a drop of CA 
glue at that
> > > point with some success.
> > > I generally favor a new string anyways -- it sure seems 
like one is now
> > > in order if the above suggestions don't help.
> > > Patrick Draine
> > >
> > > On Jul 5, 2005, at 12:35 PM, mps@usol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello to all!
> > > >
> > > > This morning I spliced a broken single bass string on 
an old upright.
> > > > Since the the wire broke relatively close to the 
copper windings, it
> > > > was
> > > > necessary to remove some of them to be able to 
make the needed
> > > > loop in the wire.
> > > > All went well with the splice until I began pulling it up 
to pitch. It
> > > > now
> > > > has "zero" tone to it. It sounds as though it is being 
dampened
> > > > somewhere. (However, it is not!)
> > > > Could it be that too many windings were removed 
and it is now new
> > > > wire time?  (I removed about an inch of the copper)
> > > >
> > > > Thank you in advance
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > > Montbriand
> > > >
> > > > 
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