$50.00 to $75.00 Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Airy" <stephen_airy@yahoo.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 4:58 PM Subject: Re: improving bass tone without replacing strings/hammers? > What would you say individual replacement bass strings > might cost? I'm thinking I might like to try it with > notes A1, B3, C4, F9 (all monochord), B15, C16, C#17, > B27 (all bichord). I do have a little money to spend, > but I haven't yet made a decision as to whether I want > to do it right now or not. > > --- kam544@flash.net wrote: > > >... I've > > >already cleaned & twisted the strings. Do you > > think > > >fixing the crack in the bridge might help? > > >Stephen Airy > > > > Stephen, List, > > > > Replace one of the worst offending bass strings with > > a new matching string > > before fooling with the bridge. Should it produce a > > significant change in > > the tone that meets with your satisfaction, that > > will eliminate the bridge > > crack as a possible culprit. > > > > Keith McGavern > > Registered Piano Technician > > Oklahoma Chapter 731 > > Piano Technicians Guild > > USA > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger > http://im.yahoo.com
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