Universal Bass String question

[Michelle Smith]

Thanks for the info John.  I guess I'm going to have to grow some more
muscles and get after it.

 

Happy Halloween!

 

Michelle Smith

 

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of John M. Formsma
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 6:41 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Universal Bass String question

 

#5 is a big one, isn't it? I don't know of a way to do it fast except to
unwind it quicker. :) Sometimes holding it with a pliers helps to keep the
string stationary while you unwind the excess (Use the pliers above the
place where it will break off.)

On the ones with the smaller copper winding, I hold the replacement string
loosely in the left hand, unwind 3-4 inches of the winding, then it's pretty
quick unwinding by pulling with the right hand. (The string in the left hand
rotates as the winding comes off - that's why you hold it loosely.)

JF

Michelle Smith wrote: 

Hi all.  Yet another newbie question.

 

Does anyone have an easy/quick way to remove copper winding from universal
bass strings?  I'm practicing on an old spinet here at the house and while I
did cut some of the string off (winding and core), I still had to work for
quite a while to get down to where I needed to be with the winding. (I was
working with a #5 string.) Thanks in advance.

 

Michelle Smith

Smith Piano Service

Bastrop, Texas

(512) 466-0238

michelle at cdaustin.com

 

 

 

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