improving bass tone without replacing strings/hammers?

[Stephen Airy]

What would you say individual replacement bass strings
might cost?  I'm thinking I might like to try it with
notes A1, B3, C4, F9 (all monochord), B15, C16, C#17,
B27 (all bichord).  I do have a little money to spend,
but I haven't yet made a decision as to whether I want
to do it right now or not.

--- kam544@flash.net wrote:
> >... I've
> >already cleaned & twisted the strings.  Do you
> think
> >fixing the crack in the bridge might help?
> >Stephen Airy
> 
> Stephen, List,
> 
> Replace one of the worst offending bass strings with
> a new matching string
> before fooling with the bridge.  Should it produce a
> significant change in
> the tone that meets with your satisfaction, that
> will eliminate the bridge
> crack as  a possible culprit.
> 
> Keith McGavern
> Registered Piano Technician
> Oklahoma Chapter 731
> Piano Technicians Guild
> USA
> 
> 


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