Richard, Joel, & list, I've done this a great deal. Never a problem. Well in excess of 100 instruments in over 30 years. Horace >---------- >> From: Joel Rappaport <joelr@flash.net> >> To: pianotech@byu.edu >> Subject: Re: Bass String Replacement >> Date: Thursday, April 17, 1997 11:34 PM >> >. As far as experience, I have removed >> bass strings only from several pianos for full replacement with no >> harmful effects. Anyone have any further thoughts? >> >> Joel Rappaport >> Round Rock, Texas > >This would be a good one to do a poll. Might make for a few more >messages in a day, but it would be a good thing. Maybe there is a web >site that can take data, or have two volunteers, "Email your pros to >Joe, and your cons to John." That way a questionaire could be filled >out. > > Never heard of a sound board cracking from release of tension. >Plates cracking? Hasn't happened yet. How many pianos, ten to >forty? >Richard Moody Horace Greeley hgreeley@leland.stanford.edu "Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them so much. - Oscar Wilde LiNCS voice: 725-4627 Stanford University fax: 725-9942
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