Yow-yow-yowing bass strings

[David Andersen]

>And if that all failed, here's the $50 question: Do piano makers and 
>dealers have an obligation to deliver beatless strings on all 88 notes, or 
>are we supposed to "accept" some noise. 
>
>As this is a Steinway and we are talking about nice, long, new bass 
>strings I would be VERY unhappy as a customer if I were told I had to just 
>"accept" yowling strings!

Hey kids----new Steinways use Mapes strings, and they're just no the 
highest quality bass strings; try a set from GC Strings or one of the 
other premium  makers---they're twice the price---and you'll see what I 
mean.  Strings on new Boesendorfers (I work on them regularly) are hugely 
better then the strings on new American Steinways.

Cheers, prosit, best, tally-ho, pip-pip, and all that......David A.