Brasso bass string problem

[J Patrick Draine]

Arthur,
He's out of luck! The typical Haines grand in my pool of customers is 
generally just under 5 ', with bass strings at steep angles from tuning 
pin to V-bar (i.e. already brittle and  ready to break), repetition 
lever function carried out by a special spring design (and the springs 
tend to crumble), tuning pins very loose, etc.  Don't allow him to make 
HIS problem YOUR problem -- give him an estimate for doing the work in 
your most professional manner.
Best of luck,
Patrikc Draine

On Mar 8, 2005, at 10:12 PM, Arthur Chickering wrote:

> Dear List,
> I have a customer who tried to clean his Haines Grand piano bass 
> strings with Brasso.  I have not seen this piano yet.  He says that 
> the bass strings after application sound very bad and he wants to know 
> what if anything, short of replacing the bass strings can be done. I 
> told him I had not seen this problem before and that I would check 
> with this list to see what ideas any of you might have as a possible 
> solution.
>  
> Thanks,
> Arthur Chickering