> only the speaking length > which is the same wire that was in place, so you should use the same or > thinker wire Yeah, I like them thinker wires. I have often spliced bass string in the speaking length and when done well (unfortunately not always) the knot is inaudible. Also unfortunately too often the bass strings Barrie Heaton wrote: > > In article <004201c01f39$70151280$80c524cf@gate.net>, Howard S. Rosen > <hsrosen@gate.net> writes > > > >If 2 strings of differing widths were brought up to the same pitch, wouldn't > >the thinner one reach the pitch with less tension?????? Therefore, I reason > >that a thinner add-on is less likely to break than a thicker piece. Please > >explain if this reasoning is wrong. > > No Because the thinner string you are using is in the dead area so pitch > is not relative to that part of the string, only the speaking length > which is the same wire that was in place, so you should use the same or > thinker wire if tying is the way you have to go. > > Barrie, > > -- > Barrie Heaton Ý The U.K. Piano Page © > http://www.a440.co.uk Ý http://www.uk-piano.org/ > PGP Key on request Ý Home to the UK Piano Industry disappeared before I could splice them. Newton
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