tubby bass string "invigoration"

[Greg Newell]

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Methyl Ethel Keytone


At 07:55 PM 11/6/2003, you wrote:

>WHAT IS   MEK?
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul Chick (Earthlink)" <tune4@earthlink.net>
>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 8:46 AM
>Subject: RE: tubby bass string "invigoration"
>
>
> >
> > Subject: Re: tubby bass string "invigoration"
> >
> >
> >
> > > i scrubbed the string with
> > > steel wool to remove the dust and surface grime then
> > > soaked it in petrol for 2 hours, then a dilute
> > > hydrochloric acid solution for about 1/2 hour (i tried
> > > just ONE string at first) the results were amazing
> > > really.....
> > > Amery
> > > Singapore (60-100% humidity)
> >
> >
> >     Maybe it's an old salesman's or old technician's tale, but I've=
 always
> > heard that any liquids that get on bass strings will make them buzz. =
 And
> > experience bears this out somewhat in that many buzzing bass strings=
 I've
> > encountered have been splashed with water, Coke, beer, stain or finish=
 at
> > the factory, whatever.  HOW liquid causes a bass string to buzz, I don't
> > know.  It probably doesn't always, but I never risk cleaning bass=
 strings
> > with liquids.
> >     Comments from List?
> >     --David Nereson, RPT
> >
> > _One of our chapter members brought a newer (1990's) studio piano for a
>tech
> > session.  It had DEAD bass strings.  The members discovered that a soda
>was
> > sprayed into the piano form the treble end with most of the liquid
>reaching
> > the wound strings.  One member familiar with the problem, pulled a=
 sample
> > string out, washed it with soap and water, blew it off with compressed
>air,
> > applied MEK to the string to remove the water and blew it off again. =
 The
> > results were a new sounding string.  He developed this process to=
 service
> > the bar/night club pianos with the occasional "beverages" spilled in.
> >
> > Paul C
> >
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Greg Newell
Greg's piano Fort=E9
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