Bass String Replacement

[Tom Cole]

John:

One time, I took the extra trouble of replacing a set of bass strings one string at a time. I
had tuned the piano the month previous and wanted to preserve the tuning as much as
possible. I ended up with a piano that was still pretty seriously out of tune - the bass, of
course, but also the tenor section.

Since that time, I remove the bass strings wholesale (and replace them retail, you bet). I
think it has been adequately demonstrated, here on list as well as elsewhere, that the
structure of a piano can easily withstand this kind of a strain.

If it would make you feel any better, you might check for plate cracks.

As David says, go for it.

Tom

jpiesik@arinc.com wrote:
>
>
> When replacing just the bass strings on a KG-2C, how many strings do you feel
> comfortable with letting down at one time?
>
> Let them all down at the same time, and replace them all in one shot? Or,
> replace an octave or so at a time to even out the tension?
>
> Is it really necessary to be overly cautious in this regards?
>
> What's your experience with only bass string replacements in a grand?
>
> Thank you,
>
> John Piesik, RPT
>      Carlsbad, CA
> .-

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Thomas A. Cole, RPT
Santa Cruz, California