Missing bass string

[Les Smith]

You could also wedge the damper pedal in the down poosition, which would
move the dampers far enough away from the strings to give you easy access
for measuring.

Les Smith
lessmith@buffnet.net

On Fri, 4 Apr 1997, David ilvedson wrote:

> > Date:          Fri, 04 Apr 1997 07:25:55 -0500
> > From:          ted@palmnet.net (Ted Simmons)
> > Subject:       Missing bass string
> > To:            pianotech@byu.edu
> > Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu
>
> Ted,
>
> Using the various methods already stated on the list, you could
> remove the action screws and tip the action back enough to gain
> access.
>
> David ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA
>
> > I tuned an Acrosonic spinet yesterday that had a bass string missing and it
> > wasn't stored at the bottom of the piano as is often found..  The owner
> > wanted a replacement and not a universal installed.  It's an older
> > Acrosonic and Baldwin doesn't have the scale for it so they sent what they
> > thought would work.  It didn't.  Does anyone have an accurate way to take
> > measurements to order a new string?  I don't want to remove the action and
> > I can't get a steel roll-up tape measure past the dampers.
> >
> > Ted Simmons, Merritt Island, FL
> >
> >
> >
> >
> ilvey, RPT
> Pacifica, CA
>