Bass String Splice

[Tom Servinsky]

I have to agree with John. Amazingly the knot does not interfere with the
speaking end as much as one would think. Obviously just the sight of seeing
the knot in the speaking length is enough to raise eyebrows, but the
son-of-a-gun works certain in "pinch" situations.
Also the issue of buzzing ends is paramount. I usually squeeze the ends to
ensure a good tight end.
Tom Servinsky,RPT
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: Bass String Splice


> 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
> >
> >
> >
>
>