Twisting new bass strings

[Wimblees@aol.com]

Terry:

This goes back to a subject that we all talked about several months ago. When
you say. "It doesn't really take that much time". how much time are you
talking about? Figure what you charge per hour, and then see if you are saving
any money?

Wim

In a message dated 98-06-21 22:43:41 EDT, you write:
 
 That would depend on the funds available for the job. I can clean the
 strings for about $50 but a new set is about $300. I have never broken a
 string during removal. It doesn't really take that much time. The pianos
 that I work on really don't justify the expense of new strings, although one
 of these days I will try it.
 
 Terry
 
 At 11:28 AM 6/21/98 EDT, you wrote:
 >In a message dated 98-06-20 20:46:59 EDT, you write:
 >
 >On uprights or grand without agraffs, I can see how this would work.  But
from
 >where I am sitting, taking the time to undo the coils, (maybe breaking a few
 >beckets or strings in the process), cleaning the strings, by what ever
method
 >you use, and then putting the strings back on the pins, it would seem to be
 >much cheaper, and look a lot better, to put on a new set of bass strings. 
 >
 >But that's just from where I am sitting.
 >
 >Willem Blees RPT
 >St. Louis
  >>