I'm not sure that the rapid onset of tubbyness in iron wound strings is as much a result of corrosion ( malleable iron is pretty corosion-proof---look at the mysterious column of solid malleable iron they dug up in India )as it is that they quickly lose their grip on the core wire. --- "John W. Peterson" <piano49@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Hi Gordon. > > I wonder, with all of our technology, if there is > some type of coating that could be applied to the > iron winding to make them last a long time? > ...Perhaps a vapor-deposition of some type. > > The strings used on an electric bass guitar come to > mind. They typically come with stainless steel or > nickel windings. And then there is the "Elixer" > brand strings with their slippery coating. I think > it would be fascinating to try some of these methods > in a piano. > > Don't worry, I won't suggest flat-wound strings.... > > jp > > John Peterson, Associate Member > Raleigh, North Carolina > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 12:35 PM > Subject: Re: Synchrotone Bass Strings > > > > Yes, iron wound strings do sound best, but go > tubby > > faster. > > --- "Paul Chick (EarthLink)" <tune4@earthlink.net> > > wrote: > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: John W. Peterson > <snip> > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.381 / Virus Database: 214 - Release > Date: 8/2/2002 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com
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