Wire Stretching

[Isaac OLEG]

Hello,

I'd be concerned by adding string marks on the bridge. A very light
tap at the front is enough to settle the string (or on the bridge pins
as some do also).
Basically the strings are stretching naturally to the point they don't
no more and they break (plasticity limit ).

While I remember reading about "massaging" lightly the strings for
some unknown reason, probably to renew and clean the termination
points, I believe it is unnecessary to do it particularly if the piano
is stable and at pitch. It is the same as making the strings "older"
if one push on them too hard.


An initial string settling takes place during the first month, then
during the first years of the new strings, I'd leave them alone after
that, unless they are dirty, or corroded.

But yes I've done it sometime, the amelioration when massaging near
the capo is clear, but it does not really hold BMO.

I was also fighting a lot to have old strings leveled (and did not
understood why it does not hold), till I was told that once settled,
the bend in the strings don't hold enough, so it is useless.

Best regards, and a good question for sure.

Isaac OLEG

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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de Phil Bondi
> Envoyé : samedi 8 mars 2003 23:12
> À : Newtonville
> Objet : Wire Stretching
>
>
> ok..lemme try again..
>
> I service a very beautiful S&S D at a local concert hall.
>
> While it is very stable and has mostly a great tone to
> it(I'll work on it
> more this summer), I was wondering about "ocasionally"
> stretching the
> wire"..similar to what you would do with brand new wire.
>
> The Purpose?
>
> My gut feeling tells me that it might be good for the wire
> and the overall
> tone to do this "ocasionally" - perhaps once a year?
>
> If I'm out in left field, tell me.
>
> -Phil Bondi (Fl.)
> phil@philbondi.com
>
>
>
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