Replacement Bass String won't hold tune

[paul bruesch]

Mike and John, Thanks!

Mike, that's a good thing to check for (if in fact it's actually
considerably flatter than the rest of the piano!) I probably would not have
thought to check it, particularly since it's an upright and it takes a
conscious effort to look at the far end of the string.

John, I considered that it may be a loose pin, and I'll check that first
when I get there (and I'll have CA handy, JIC.)  I guess I'll know a lot
more once I actually <SEE> the piano!



On 7/31/07, Mike Kurta <mkurta at adelphia.net> wrote:
>
>      Hi Paul:
>     I had the same thing happen on a S&S "M".  Install a new bass string
> and within a week or two I had to retune.  This happened several times
> within the space of a month until I discovered the loop on the hitch pin end
> of the string was slipping!  It made it impossible to keep the tension on
> the string up to pitch as it kept getting longer and longer.  The string
> maker S----F, replaced it with no question.  Can't remember if it was a
> universal or not, but in this case it wouldn't have mattered.
>     Mike Kurta
>
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