[pianotech] Removing Strings

[William Monroe]

Yes sir.

WRM



On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Albert Picknell <pnrfqsnrk at yahoo.ca>wrote:

> --- On *Thu, 5/12/11, William Monroe <bill at a440piano.net>* wrote:
>
>  I'll lower the tension only in the bass, then proceed with a cutoff
> wheel, cutting all the strings off, as close to the agraffe or capo as
> possible.  The bulk of the wire then comes off the hitches in a wad, and the
> short lengths are pried from the tuning pin with an awl.
>
> William R. Monroe
>
>
> Am I correct in assuming you cut the strings on the speaking-length side of
> the agraffes/capo?
>
> Thanks,
> Bert
>
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