Chipping )was: String rollers)

[Farrell]

I understand why you would do a rubbing, but my question was, what is a
rubbing? Do you put chalk on the strings and rub a piece of paper on it to
make marks? Do you trace the string outlines with pencil? Do you just rub
paper at the strings and the dirt on the strings make a mark? What on earth
IS a rubbing? I have never sent a set of strings either - only measurements.
Why do you need anything other than measurements? Measurements are really
quite definitive actually. Thanks.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Wilson" <pianotechnicianuk@yahoo.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: Chipping )was: String rollers)


>
> --- Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > Thanks for the info John. I have a couple questions
> > on some of your points.
> >
> > A recent post
> > talked of rubbings for bass strings. I have made
> > measurements, and what I
> > think is appropriately called a scale stick to
> > reposition strings. But what
> > is a rubbing?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> Terry,
>
> You take a rubbing to order a new set of strings for
> the bass - and send it to the stringmaker
> it's an alternative to actually sending the strings.
>
> All the best,
>
> Bob.
>
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