Balwin spinet

[Thomas Cole]

The times that I've done this job by removing all the bass strings 
first, I've noticed that the tuning of the tenor strings goes way off. 
In recent years, I've done it one or two strings at a time, restoring 
full tension before moving on to the next note, and the tenor tuning 
remains virtually undisturbed. The job takes longer that way but it 
seems to be the way that does the least harm, and time is saved by not 
having to resettle the tuning.

Tom Cole

Richard Strang wrote:

>Hello, list,
>   I am going to be putting new bass strings on a '60s vintage Baldwin
>spinet piano. Is it necessary to  lower the tension in the entire piano to
>do this, or can I get by with taking all the bass strings off and putting
>the new ones on? I have done this before, but I'd like to know if maybe I
>was just lucky do it without big problems. Thanks
>
>Richard
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