Strings for tropics

[Don]

Hi Pat and Terry,

Yes I am referring to heat tape. I have one very unstable Yamaha G3 that
already has a full compliment of drier bars (50 belly, 38 tail, 38 bass
beam). The swing in pitch is still about 16 cents at A4 on a seasonal
basis, and of course much more than that in the tenor.  The owner and I
have decided to try to find a suitable heat tape -- one that is low enough
wattage per foot to be plugged into the DC controller. I feel the
controller will prevent the sort of damage you mention. My plan is not to
put it on the inside of the rim but about 1/2 foot from the rim. 

At 05:48 PM 09/11/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>What kind of heat tape are you referring to? The kind you put on a water
>pipe (up north) to keep it from feezing? Where would you put that? Under
>soundboard on rim? Never heard of doing such a thing. Might it not fry the
>rim/soundboard glue joint?
>
>Terry Farrell
>Piano Tuning & Service
>Tampa, Florida
>mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Don" <drose@dlcwest.com>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 3:19 PM
>Subject: Re: Strings for tropics
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> A woolen string cover from Laroy Edwards. And a full DC system beefed up
>> with a full perimeter *heat tape*
>>
>> At 11:45 AM 09/11/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>> >A customer will be returning to Equador(SA) and wants to take back a set
>> >of strings tfor her technician to install. The bass strings were
>> >replaced apparently not too long ago, but are showing corrosion already.
>> >What recommendations do you have for strings and wire for this damp
>> >climate? Is stainless steel available, or....?
>> >Thanks for any advice.
>> >
>> >Terry Sheetz, Associate
>> >New Brighton, MN
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Regards,
>> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
>>
>> Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
>>
>> drose@dlcwest.com
>> http://donrose.htmlplanet.com/
>>
>> 3004 Grant Rd.
>> REGINA, SK
>> S4S 5G7
>> 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
>>
>
>
>

Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.

Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts

drose@dlcwest.com
http://donrose.htmlplanet.com/

3004 Grant Rd.
REGINA, SK
S4S 5G7
306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner