Bass strings/Willem's response

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In a message dated 5/1/2002 9:46:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
BobDavis88@AOL.COM writes:


> Subj:Re: Bass strings/Willem's response 
> Date:5/1/2002 9:46:04 AM Pacific Standard Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:BobDavis88@AOL.COM">BobDavis88@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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>               

                  Rob ,Willem
> 
>               Yeah and imagine how you'd feel after being strung up at 160 
> lbs of tension for a 100 years ,you'd be fatigued too. Two words, metal 
> fatigue
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dale >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> 
> n a message dated 05/01/2002 8:54:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> Wimblees@AOL.COM writes:
> 
> > Unlike bass strings, treble strings do not become "shot." 
> 
> Yes, they do become fatigued. Take as an example a practice room piano 
> which 
> is used 12 hours a day. It may go through a set of treble strings in a few 
> years. They may remain new and shiny looking, but they all break at the 
> capo. 
> The same process is at work on all pianos; the practice room situation just 
> 
> accelerates it. 
> 
> The customer isn't going to be happy with the instability of replacing 
> treble 
> strings one at a time. The extra day to do them all is well worth it. I 
> never 
> replace bass strings only unless the piano is VERY young and the bass 
> strings 
> are dead because of unusual circumstances. Someone else can take the 
> headache 
> of explaining to the client why his piano is never in tune.
> 
> Bob Davis


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