Yes, that may be true, but they would never sound as good as new strings. if you're going through all that trouble to remove the old strings, boil, clean and re-install, it just doesn't make sense to me to not just install new string. I question all that labor to install old strings with questionable lifespan. My .02 cents. Al - High Point, NC On Mar 27, 2011, at 11:32 PM, David Lawson wrote: > Can I have my two pennies worth? I have on many occasions removed the bass strings and boiled up a 20 litre (5 gallon) pot, and included a mild soap, (not detergent), and boiled them for about 15 minutes. I remove them and hang them up immediately. The water evaporates straight away and the strings no longer have the verdi greece attached to the copper. I then take every string and rub them with a medium steel wool. I find pretty much each time that the result is a much better tone. > David Lawson OZ > ----- Original Message ----- From: <johnparham at piano88.com> > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:59 AM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Cleaning bass strings > > > Thanks for all the feedback. At this point I imagine the rewards won't > outweigh the effort, especially since we are talking about removing > different types of contaminates in guitar strings vs. piano strings. > > -John Parham > >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Cleaning bass strings >> From: "Joe Goss" <imatunr at srvinet.com> >> Date: Thu, March 24, 2011 11:54 pm >> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> >> >> >> Hi >> I would think that one would want to bring the pot you are using to a hard >> boil just prior to removing the strings so that all of the water on the >> strings would flash off. >> Too much work for me with not much in the way of assured success. >> Would never try it on a customers piano. However we have one gent in our >> area who makes a living turning around old beaters. Humm >> Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT >> imatunr at srvinet.com >> www.mothergoosetools.com >> ----- Original Message ----- From: <johnparham at piano88.com> >> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 9:19 PM >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Cleaning bass strings >> >> >> I recently visited a music store in Hickory and spoke to some musicians >> who have been playing guitar for over 30 years, so they're borderline >> "seasoned veterans." They have friends who insist that boiling guitar >> bass strings rejuvenate the wound strings. They asked me if it works on >> bass strings in a piano. I told them no, mainly because extended life >> on a guitar means another week or two of playing; extended life on a >> piano means another 10 years. After 10 years, rust can consume a set of >> piano strings. >> >> Since that conversation I have revisited that question several times in >> my mind. >> >> Has anyone ever tried boiling bass strings on a piano? If you boiled >> them you would have to 1)thoroughly dry them before putting them on the >> piano, and/or 2) lubricate them to make sure they did not rust. >> >> -John Parham >> >> > -------- Original Message -------- >> > Subject: [pianotech] Cleaning bass strings >> > From: lee innocent <ljinno at googlemail.com> >> > Date: Thu, March 24, 2011 10:21 am >> > To: pianotech at ptg.org >> > >> > >> > Hello again, >> > I am also interested in the different methods used to clean up bass >> > strings >> > whilst in the piano. Working on a piano, customer doesnt want it >> > restrung, >> > They sound reasonable, but I would be interested in cleaning them up to >> > see >> > if there is a noticable improvement and also, for a visual improvemnt. >> > Thanks >> > Lee > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20110328/88729c4f/attachment.htm>
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