In a message dated Fri, 9 Aug 2002 8:16:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, Piannaman@AOL.COM writes: > In a message dated 8/9/02 6:07:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, HazenBannister@cs.com writes: > > > > > > I am about to replace all of the bass strings(42 of them) in a 100 year old Story and Clark upright. The old ones were steel wound and quite tubby. I've done many individual string repairs, but never a whole set of strings or bass strings. In the interests of saving money and time, I was thinking of using the old tuning pins. I suspect that this is probably not the greatest idea, but the pinblock seems remarkably tight. > > > > > Dave, > If you do it this way,you will want to back the pins out a half turn.Use a coil maker and put on 2 1/2 turns,and slip the new strings on the pins.It should be very easy, and have good sucess if the old pins are tight. > Good stringing, > Hazen Bannister > > > Hazen, > > Thanks for the advice! Should be educational, > rewarding--and time consuming! Looking forward to it, though! > > Dave Dave, Hazen gives good advice. The only concern I would take into consideration is if the piano is going to be in a vacation home. If the piano is going to be left for long periods of time in an unheated and uncooled home it will be put through a great deal of wide humidity swings that might cause problems. Besides the extra work (at the tops 1 hour) involved with new pins is not much more than restringing on the old pins. Just my two cents worth> David Koelzer Vintage Pianos DFW
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