Bass String Splice

[John Ross]

Hi Terry,
1/2" is just about enough, for the type of knot that is like two u's, that
fit inside
each other.
Be careful, about unwrapping some copper, that you don't loosen the end, and
end up with a buzz.
A knot in the speaking length, doesn't seem to show up much, on a low end
piano/
older piano.
Regards,
John M. Ross
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 5:24 PM
Subject: Bass String Splice


> When a bass string breaks just above the winding end on a low-end/older
> piano (like within a half-inch or so), what do you do regarding the splice
> decision? New string? Unwrap some of the winding and splice? Clearly,
better
> piano, more demanding client, gets new string. But what about the "just
fix
> it for as little as possible" situation?
>
> Terry Farrell
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