Hi Ed: I'm not sure just what chemical environment causes strings to turn purple but I do know that the environment can affect an entire set of Bass strings. Back in '73 I was sent by the Baldwin Piano Co. to a town in SE New Mexico where they mine Potash. Something from the process was always in the air. This particular Acrosonic had strings which were a little darker than usual, but they were all stiff as a board. There was no musical tone to any of them. Even tho' it was not a manufacuring defect, the Co. sprung for a new set of Bass strings just for goodwill. Jim Coleman, Sr. On Thu, 3 Apr 1997 A440A@aol.com wrote: > Greetings all, > > Does anybody have an idea as to what would make a complete set of bass > strings turn the most beautiful, dark purple? The set is only two or three > years old. > The color is so even, I must assume it was in the air, as there are no > splash marks etc. the piano is in a college dorm, though it is not, > (surprisingly!) trashed. > > Thanks, > Ed Foote >
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