In a message dated 11/11/99 3:14:22 AM !!!First Boot!!!, tomnjan@bellsouth.net writes: << Several of the monochord strings were very noticeably dead sounding and displayed a uniform tarnish. However, about half of them had no noticeable tarnish and sounded very good (i.e. A0, A#0, and B0 looked like new strings except for being dusty, whereas C1 was very dead and tarnished). There was no particular pattern to this problem >> Tom Did you see any signs of animal intrusion, especially mice? They like to travel up and sown on the strings. If not mice, perhaps some other small creatures, like roaches or even ants. They would leave a trail behind them. Pull the action, and use steel wool to clean the strings, That might make them come to life again. If that doesn't do it, you'll have to replace those dead strings. Willem Blees
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