Why NOT to polish bass strings.......

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...Defubbomizer...?

-----Original Message-----
>From: gordon stelter <lclgcnp at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Jun 27, 2007 9:03 PM
>To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Subject: Why NOT to polish bass strings.......
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>I just did an extensive house call on a 1941 Knabe,
>5'4". After removing the bass strings from the hitch
>pins, and running them through the Defubbomizer, I
>took my gray "Scotch-Brite" pad ( or was it 0000 steel
>wool ?) and started to polish. But, after the first 2
>strings, a "birdie" told me not to! Then I flushed
>them with brake part cleaner, hooked them back up, and
>pulled to pitch. The 2 I polished were  noticeably
>duller in tone. ( So I gave the customer a discount. )
>     Was it what I used, or will ANY polishing of bass
>strings harm the tone ??? I won't do any more, until  
>certain.
>     Peace,
>     Thump
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