Breaking strings - Was: tough work

[John Ross]

Hi Phil,
Sometimes, a new string will have a noticeably different tonal quality,
that is a reason to splice.
Also with a properly spliced string, it will not have to stretch as much
as a new string, therefore stabilizes much sooner.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Bondi" <tito@philbondi.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: Breaking strings - Was: tough work



> I understand the PTG's requirement that this skill at least be aquired to
> pass its test, but I also understand my own concience and my own 'customer
> service' attitude. I want that customer to feel that when a string breaks,
> they'll get a new one, which is what I do. I'm obviously not provicient,
and
> probably don't care to be since I have yet to make an attempt in the field
> to splice.
>

>
> Phil