Twisting bass strings (physics)

[Carl Meyer]

No, you're not alone.   Been there, done that.

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@attbi.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 4:45 AM
Subject: Re: Twisting bass strings (physics)


> I hope I'm not the only one who twisted all the strings the wrong way
after
> doing a bridge repair.  It really gave me a sickening feeling to hear all
those
> "dead" bass strings until I realized what was wrong and corrected them
all.
> Then they were okay.  Whew!
>
> Clyde
>
> Ron Nossaman wrote:
>
> > It tightens the wrap on wrapped
> > strings - if you twist them the right way.
>
>