Yes, universals have hexagonal core wire. If it is a mismatched string, make it sound better with a Pitchlock coupler. It might not sound perfect, but it will be better. Replacing both strings is the best solution, but is more expensive. -- John Formsma, RPT Blue Mountain, MS On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 10:30 PM, Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net>wrote: > Hi guys, > > I have a client who recently told me that a bass string that broke 13 years > ago on her Kawai CE-7 does not hold a tune as long as the others strings (it > is a bi-chord). My guess is that someone replaced it with a universal and, > hence, the tone is not matching, causing the "out of tuneness". > > I vaguely remember hearing one time how to tell the difference between a > universal string and a duplicated one. I think it had something to do with > the core wire. The universal being hexagonal? > > Can someone please tell me how to tell? If this issue is the case, I want > to make sure I remove the right one! > > Thanks in advance! > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20111024/b55ec039/attachment.htm>
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