I will second this praise of strings Joe Goss imatunr@primenet.com http://www.primenet.com/~imatunr/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Cc: <toto@fovea.pndr.upenn.edu> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 6:15 PM Subject: Re: pianotech-digest V2001 #57 > I'm sure there are a few good routes to take with bass strings. BUT I highly > recommend (actually way more than highly) giving David Sanderson at > Sanderson Accu-String a call at (978) 486-0694. If you are looking for bass > strings second to NONE, and an absolutely seamless > plain-wire-to-wound-string transition (or at least as much as it can be) > call that number! I have gotten a couple sets of strings from him for small > pianos (David does the rescaling also) and BOY! do they ever smooth things > out. Tuning his bass strings is a dream come true. No funky noises. No > picking a partial and trying to ignore the other offending partials. Did I > say I highly recommend his bass strings? > > I think I have also heard Gina Carter praising his craftwork. > > Terry Farrell > Piano Tuning & Service > Tampa, Florida > mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <toto@fovea.pndr.upenn.edu> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Cc: <toto@fovea.pndr.upenn.edu> > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 4:42 PM > Subject: Re: pianotech-digest V2001 #57 > > > > > > Query to anyone: > > > > I am considering schraffed bass strings for a 1927 Chickering 5'8" grand. > > The are considerably more expensive than standard strings. I am concerned > > that the transition from the wound to the unwound strings be seamless. > > > > Any comment or recommendations are welcome. You can respond privately > > if you like at toto@fovea.pndr.upenn.edu. > > > > Sincerely, > > Larry Toto > > > > > > > > > >
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