Bass strings

[Tony Caught]

Hi DL

IMHO twisting the string more than two full turns causes the tone and string
characteristics to change to a different tone. If a string is twisted too
much and the twists are removed the tone does not return to as before
because you have either crushed the copper wire or changed the tonal
structure of the core wire.

Regards

Tony Caught
Darwin
Australia
caute@optusnet.com.au


----- Original Message -----
From: "D.L. Bullock" <dlbullock@att.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: Bass strings


> I once had an apprentice who installed a set of bass strings and there
were
> several that sounded incredibly bad, tinny, and buzzy.  I checked the side
> the tied loops were kicked up on against the hitch pins and discovered
that
> the bad ones were cocked up backwards to those that sounded good.  I took
> one loose and showed him that the bad sounds were caused by the strings
> being twisted the wrong direction.  The winding should be twisted to be
> tightening it.  The twist goes in the direction the end of the winding is
> pointing.  They must all be twisted the same direction and the same
amount.
>
> Our shop uses three twists.  It gives the best sound and I am leery of 4
or
> more for fear of breakage of the string or the loop.  I would be
interested
> in whether anyone uses more than that and what is the result.
>
> D.L. Bullock
> www.thepianoworld.com
> St. Louis
>


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