Bass string revival

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Joel,
This is my standard first try. If it works a little but not quite enough to
match the others I will remove the string, and if there is no twist, put 1
to 2 twists in the string depending on the size of the winding, 1/2 on the
double wound.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel Jones" <jajones2@facstaff.wisc.edu>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 8:30 PM
Subject: Bass string revival


> List,
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> Bass strings had coffee or soda spilled on them several years ago and they
> were dead as a stone.  No money for replacements.  Becoming frustrated
> listening for a pitch I decided to try a final fix.
>
>     I began by pounding the key and lowering each string about 1/2 turn
> until it was slack.  Continuing to test blow the key a dozen times while
> slack and continuing pounding I then pulled the string up to pitch.
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>     Presto the string had a live, full sound.   However, I'm wondering:
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>  1.  What happened to the string to cause it to revive???
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> 2.   Will this be a short term fix and the strings become dead again???
>
> Anybody experienced this bass string revival?
>
> Joel Jones
> Retired UW tech in Madison
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