bass string recommendations

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Hello Alan Barnard, could you give  me the whole name of GC, New to strings, Don Lemoine, Nashua NH, Dons Piano



 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Alan Barnard" <tune4u at earthlink.net>
> Call Ari Isaac, maybe. I've never used his strings but have heard them and
> been quite impressed.
> 
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, Missouri
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Bec and John Silva <bjsilva001 at comcast.net>
> > To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> > Date: 05/19/2006 9:59:51 AM
> > Subject: bass string recommendations
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am looking for recommendations for bass string manufacturers who  
> > are especially good at making "clean" bichords in the high bass of  
> > shorter pianos (6' or less).
> >
> > I had recently ordered some strings from Mapes and they were so  
> > impossible to get a clean tuning I sent back the strings I didn't  
> > install (and probably annoyed them doing so!) This may not be  
> > representative of Mapes' work, but I didn't want to risk trying more  
> > of their strings.
> >
> > I emailed Arledge, who I've ordered strings for the low bass and they  
> > were excellent, and they would not give any assurance regarding the  
> > "cleanness" of the bichords (I am sure there are various reasons for  
> > this).
> >
> > The original strings on this piano were very clean, so I know it's  
> > possible. I've ordered from GC and their strings were very good but  
> > Danny said he only liked to make an entire set, which I don't need.
> >
> > Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks!
> >
> > - John
> 
>