[pianotech] Bass string maker problem

[Encore Pianos]

I have had these problems with both these suppliers periodically getting
individuals replaced.   I had sent in the measurements asked for within
their protocol.   Another supplier I sent in 6 strings, and all were done
wrong, in the manner you describe.  I'd like another supplier for individual
strings, I'm good for sets but am getting them from Canada.

Will Truitt

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Patrick Poulson
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 3:23 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Bass string maker problem

I am having a continual problem with getting bass strings duplicated
accurately. In two instances the string duplication was good for the first
half and then the windings got longer and longer until they rode up over the
capo bar, in the first instance, and over the bridge in the second instance.
These were both upright pianos, and I did try switching the order of the
strings which only made things worse. In two other pianos, both grands, the
windings in the bichords were not as closer as the original ones. This
problem showed up in sets from both Mapes and Schaff. Up until this happened
I never had such a problem. I am about to give up and try different makers.
Has anyone else been having a similar problem, and did you wind up
switching.
Thanks,
Patrick Poulson,RPT