---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 5/9/03 9:26:10 PM Central Daylight Time, jajones2@facstaff.wisc.edu writes: > 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. > > Presto the string had a live, full sound. However, I'm wondering: > > 1. What happened to the string to cause it to revive??? > > 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 > The coffee or other drink probably had sugar in it, That is what caused the string to be dead. By lowering the tension, and beating on the string, your probably dislodged the sugar, and maybe even some of the rust. I'm wondering, though, if it was the lowering of tension, or the constant pounding, that loosened up the sugar? Wim ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/60/d6/aa/05/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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