Putting bass strings back on

[Isaac OLEG]

And No twist at all in double wounded of course .

I concur with the "test it" method, and asking the bass maker what he
consider. Some pretend no twist at all . It depends may be because
some are roughening then central string between 2 files, whiles others
don't.

Bass strings on Bechstein for instance are not roughened, can it be
the origin of their tone quality (they tone as when you talk and have
a little flu cold).

We have to wait a few days before turning the strings definitively if
necessary. I like the tone when it is not.

Best

Isaac OLEG

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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de Roger Jolly
> Envoye : samedi 8 mars 2003 04:11
> A : Pianotech
> Objet : Re: Putting bass strings back on
>
>
> Hi Steve,
>                  The best made strings only need 1 turn at
> most.  If
> strings sounded OK before you started, then half turn is
> all that is
> usually needed.
> Regards Roger
>
> At 08:39 PM 3/7/2003 -0600, you wrote:
> >Steve:
> >
> >Is there a possibility that you twisted them the wrong way?
> >
> >dave
> >
> >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> >
> >On 3/7/2003 at 8:18 PM Steve Borgstrom wrote:
> >
> > >I repaired a crack in the bass bridge apron on the piano shaped
> >object
> > >I currently own. 1st one ever for me, went ok with a little help
> >from
> > >an RPT friend (my teacher). Was able to do it only removing 8
> >strings,
> > >whooo hooo!
> > >
> > >My buddy left, I left the piano on the tilter overnight
> to dry. Put
> >the
> > >strings back on and remembered seeing somewhere that you are
> >supposed
> > >to twist the bass strings to keep the copper from
> rattling. I went 1
> >&
> > >1/2 twists on each string and got it back together, put
> the action
> >back
> > >in and started in tuning.
> > >
> > >Got to the three lowest strings I had removed, F#1, G1 and Ab1.
> >Tried
> > >to bring them up to pitch and they sounded awful,
> muffled, just what
> >I
> > >thought the twisting was supposed to eliminate. Well, I loosened
> >them,
> > >took them off, let them go where they wanted to, metal memory
> >speaking,
> > >and reattached them. Tuned them up and they sounded just like the
> >other
> > >strings around them.
> > >
> > >My question is, what is this phenomenon? What causes it
> and how does
> >
> > >one know how much if any twist to put in when putting them on the
> >hitch
> > >pins?
> > >
> > >Thanks all!
> > >
> > >
> > >Steve Borgstrom
> > >Brooklyn Park, MN
> > >
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>David M. Porritt
>dporritt@mail.smu.edu
>Meadows School of the Arts
>Southern Methodist University
>Dallas, TX 75275
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