Twisting bass strings/Voicing by twisting

[Erwinspiano@AOL.COM]

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In a message dated 1/30/2002 11:58:41 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
Wimblees@AOL.COM writes:


> Subj:Re: Twisting bass strings (physics) 
> Date:1/30/2002 11:58:41 AM Pacific Standard Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:Wimblees@AOL.COM">Wimblees@AOL.COM</A>
> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
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>               >>>>>>>>>. Del writes
> >> While we're on the subject, I've also wondered if these arbitrary twist 
>> amounts we so often read about--i.e., one twist, two twists, etc.--are 
>> supposed to apply equally to Aunt Matilda's Baldwin Acrosonic and to Uncle 
>> 
>> Martin's SD-10? 
>> 
>  >>>>>>>    Wim Writes
> Seriously, I think it all depends on the piano and the strings. I restrung 
> a S&S S once, and put one twist in all the strings. Several of them sounded 
> terrible. So I twisted them again, Still tubby. So I let them go, and just 
> put them on without a twist, and guesswha'? They sounded great. 
> 
>         Wim,Del and all fellow twisters-- To twist or not to twist that is 
> the question?
>           I think that there is obviously no standard answer. I  have come 
> to think of it as voicing the bass strings by twisting. Hey if they sound 
> good don't twist and If that doesn't sit right with ya give em 1/2 twist 
> cause it makes you feeel better. If there a little dull give em one twist 
> and wait a day or two (be patient) If that doesn't do it twist again and 
> see/wait a few days.
       I don't lcare to twist more than three turns ( which I've only done a 
few times) because in some cases  the strings develop false beats>  later but 
> the strings did brighten fortunately.

        The only time in recent memory where this was done by me was on a 
Stwy D. 
> Oddly enough it was all the tri-chord bass that were dull. I followed my own 
> advice of twist and see. Each time letting them sit for a week. After the 
> third twist was on the result was immediate and they still sound fine. This 
> business still has me guessin.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dale Erwin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


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