Twisting new bass strings

[BOYINGTONR@aol.com]

Thanks everyone for your input. Two items I would like to present:
1. If you twist them initially, what happens down the road, say ten years or
so, when
   you need to enliven them, and
2. In my case, only the bass strings were replaced. As lively as these Mapes
strings        sounded, I would think that a brighter sound would clash with
their higher pitched and
   aged counterparts.

PS. Are there any string makers out there to supply tech data on the effect
of twisted          strings?

Richard Boyington
Piano Technical Coodinator
Amro Music
Memphis, TN