---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 09:26 PM 08/23/2001 -0400, you wrote: >Would it not be much more practical to just replace the string with new wire? >If a string broke once, it for sure will break again in the future. True, you >will have to go back to bring it up to pitch a few times, but in my >estimation that is a much better solution than tying a new piece of wire to >an old length that is at the end of its life. > >Another thought...If you are tuning an older piano, and you break a few >strings, it is time to sell the customer a restringing job if the piano is >worthy of it. More than likely, the tuning pins will be on the loose side >also. > >Roy Czekay, >Milwaukee If the string is still around the hitch pin and in the bridge pins on an old upright, one does not need to remove the action. On a grand. The cosmetic appearance is maintained by not having a shiny wire amongst the lot. There is less follow-up tuning due to less wire stretching (if you compress the knot sufficiently during tensioning). No change in tone either from new wire. I have splices on the speaking length of bass strings holding for 20 years. I'd like to see you convince the owners of these restaurants to restring. They'll pay a bus boy to paint it black first. Splices have a place in your arsenal, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jon.page@verizon.net http://www.stanwoodpiano.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/e8/8f/94/32/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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