Knots to you

[Clyde Hollinger]

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Roy,

In response to your question below, I think there are too many variables
to make a blanket statement.  Sometimes I think it is better (notice I'm
going broader than simple practicality) to replace the string and
sometimes to do a repair.  For instance, the tone of a new bass string
may be markedly different than its neighbors; I would not consider that
better.  I would also consider the general condition of the piano when
deciding which way to go.  And it is not necessarily true that if a
string breaks once it will surely break again.  Only rarely have I found
this to be the case during the 21 years I've been in business.

As to your thought about selling a restringing job,  you included the
big "if."  Yes, I agree with you, IF the piano is worthy of it, but most
of the time it is not, unless you are going to sell a complete
reconditioning at the same time.  And often it's not worth that, either.

Regards, Clyde

RCzekay@AOL.COM 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

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