[pianotech] Noise in Bass Strings

[Terry Farrell]

Thanks Ron. Some good el-cheepo non-destructive suggestions. Worth a try.

I was wondering whether those four bass strings with the over-wrapped (or whatever) ends are original - they're obviously different from the rest. Owner bought piano new and has never had any work done on it. My guess is that it is original. But why would Walter use two different types of wrap ends? Seems odd.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Terry Farrell

On Aug 5, 2012, at 9:35 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote:

> On 8/5/2012 7:55 PM, Terry Farrell wrote:
> 
>> I'm certainly not sure exactly what the cause of the noise is, but
>> I'm guessing that replacing the four upper-most bass strings is the
>> easiest, least costly and most likely way to solve the problem.
>> 
>> Any thoughts?
> 
> I'm not sure either, except that wrapped strings are categorically haunted.
> 
> Not that it'll help, but I'd try the REALLY cheap stuff first, like snugging the strings around the bridge pins (very unlikely) and see if the hammer hits both strings at once. Pointless, probably, being so low in the scale, but non destructive. Check bearing, etc.
> 
> Got any PitchLocks?
> 
> Are those over wrapped ends original, or have they already been replaced once for just this problem? Anyone out there know? Walter will, tomorrow. I'd also clamp a Vise-Grip on the end of the bridge and see what that did. Any and all information I could get in one trip without doing damage. Then, as a last resort if nothing else I could think of works, replace the strings and hope.
> 
> Then report back...
> Ron N