Bob, I agree with Keith's response about the fishing line. I've used it a couple of times for repairs when I had nothing else available and it seems to work well. Just be sure the glue joint is good. It's appreciably stiffer than the silk cord. But I would think it would last a LONG time. If anyone knows a reason why this is not a good material to use, i.e. squeaking noises with the spring, interaction with the spring, etc. I would like to hear about it. I have 20+ Yamaha Studio pianos here and just about all of them have some broken cords. I've even thought about trying to get someone (or two) and pay them a few dollars to make those repairs for me. I have so many old grands to work on, those silk cords are kind of low on my priority list. Thanks. Avery Todd, RPT University of Houston atodd@uh.edu
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