[CAUT] Pure Sound Wire

[Ed Sutton]

Fred, thank you...

Ouch!

I used Pure Sound on an M nearly 3 years ago, using the recommended scale. The top capo section began breaking spontaneously, without being played, within a few days, maybe even a few hours. I replaced the top section with Mapes International Gold, and the stringing seemed stable. 

I prefered what I hear as a less noisy sound in the tenor, much warmer than the usual M, though the customer has never been entirely happy. Friday I tuned with a small pitch raise, and now the customer has called, saying D#4 has broken. She is a heavy player, Military Polonaise. and proud of it. I'm thinking the time is coming to just bite the bullet and restring.

Ed
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Fred Sturm 
  To: Ed Sutton ; caut at ptg.org 
  Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 10:02 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] Pure Sound Wire


  On May 9, 2010, at 7:51 PM, Ed Sutton wrote:


    A few years ago Pure Sound wire was being promoted as suitable for use on S & S M pianos.
    Has anyone tried it?
    Have you had breakage problems?
    Thank you.

    Ed Sutton


  I experimented with Pure Sound on a B a couple summers ago (piano in a classroom). I will be restringing the treble sections (capo) this summer. Far, far too much breakage. Tenor is great, and does sound noticeably better (well, it's subtle, but better - clarity and sustain, as well as a better inharmonicity match, and F2 area tunes much more easily). But the breakage in the capo section has been nearly 50%, compared to maybe as much as 5% (mostly much less) in pianos with standard wire. No broken strings (so far) in the tenor (up to C#5).
  I should note that I did use the extra strong wire as recommended as well as recommended scaling. 

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  Fred Sturm
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