Unwrapped ends of bass strings

[Farrell]

So, is there some hesitation on the string-maker's part to make a new set
(or at least the incorrect ones)? If you have the data provided and the new
strings do not match your data, then the string-maker owes you a proper set,
or refund your money.

I have used David Sanderson for several sets. They are always less than 1/4"
from the bridge pin and agraffe (very little unwrapped speaking length -
except for a few of the low tenor notes on the long bridge where rescaling
dictates they be shorter) and every once in a while I will find one as I am
installing that I think he may have been a millimeter or so off, but when I
finally bring them up to pitch, I see that he is right on the money. You
send him very accurate data, and he will send you very accurate strings.
Actually, I have gotten two wildly inaccurate strings from him, but I called
to report it, he looked at his data and said (paraphrasing) "oops, you are
right, I'll wind a new one for you today and overnight it" - and the next
day I have my new, proper-length, string.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: Unwrapped ends of bass strings


> > Simply *looks* like they were installed wrong...ie. left string should
be right hand
> > string...straight across the section.
> >
> > Bob
>
> Sorry, not the case.  The bridge ends are in a nice straight line.
> These strings were MADE wrong, and this is not the first time.
>
> I have verified all data on the sheet and cannot figure out why they
> were made this way.  SOmeone goofed and it was not me.  I am still
> confused.
>
> Newton