Recoining of bass string

[Newton Hunt]

Dear Sir,

Bass strings often can be ordered from the manufacturer of the piano
if it is still in business.  If it is not there any longer then you
can try to contact a place that makes bass stirrings to see if they
have the information needed for your piano.  You will need to tell
them the make, model and serial number and the count of the strings,
left to right.  Not the notes, the strings are counted.

>From there you can provide the string makers information about the
missing string but you will need a micrometer and a good tape measure
for that.  The string maker will need to know the diameter of the core
wire, the diameter of the wrap (over all diameter), where to start the
wrap and where to end the wrap, generally to 1 or 1.5 mm.  If you do
not have the original strings then you can measure the ones on either
side and the string maker can determine what to use for the missing
string.

If you wish to go further a new set of strings scan be designed for
your piano but the string designer needs to know something about what
is there, the same measurements as above plus a few others.  I can do
that, I use a program written for designing bass strings, which you
can get if you wish, but some experience is needed to prevent mistakes
and how to look at the information to determine if something is wrong
with the data.

SO, you have options.  If you need further information just write to
me through pianotech or to my address.

		Newton Hunt
		New Jersey USA
		mailto:nhunt@optonline.net