Bass String Splice

[mps@usol.com]

A crimp of the copper end, a little CA, and 1 full twist of the string and 
the customer was happy. The sound was back!!!
The sound is not as strong as before but she is happy with it.Thanks 
to all for the help. 

Mike, your pictures of the completed splice mirror what I had.
With the exception that I used the reef knot on mine.

Thanks again guys!!!

Mark


> This is a single string, Mark said. So he hadn't much option but to 
try the 
> old knotted bit 'o string method. :-)
> Michael G.(UK)
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 6:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Bass String Splice
> 
> 
> > But do not remove the string until both replacement strings 
come, The 
> > broken
> > one and its mate. Then replace the broken one and check the 
unison tuning.
> > If it matches fine,  but mute off until the next tuning.
> > If not which is usual, replace both, Tune 15cents sharp and 
plan to retune
> > within a week.
> > Joe Goss RPT
> > Mother Goose Tools
> > imatunr@srvinet.com
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> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "hubert liverman" <hubertliverman@bellsouth.net>
> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 11:33 AM
> > Subject: Re: Bass String Splice
> >
> >
> >> Hi Mark,
> >>
> >> It strikes me that this is more metal fatuigue due possibly 
to repeated
> >> impact at the incorrect tension. If you had to take an inch 
of the copper
> >> winding off to splice, the partials will never sing and the 
string is
> > dead.
> >> Most strings that break during a tuning/pitch raise occur 
closer to the
> >> pin...hammer technique and pressure bar/agraffe bearing 
points loom
> >> important. Patrick is correct, replace the string. In other 
cases follow
> > his
> >> twist,crimp and CA. The results will be self evident,as well 
as the
> >> solution.
> >>
> >> Hubert Liverman
> >> Opelika,Al
> >>
> >> > I assume you gave the hitch pin loop a twist to 
tighten the winding?
> >> > Sometimes squeezing the copper winding at its new 
end can help it hold
> >> > onto the core wire. Some folks have used a drop of 
CA glue at that
> >> > point with some success.
> >> > I generally favor a new string anyways -- it sure 
seems like one is now
> >> > in order if the above suggestions don't help.
> >> > Patrick Draine
> >> >
> >> > On Jul 5, 2005, at 12:35 PM, mps@usol.com wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Hello to all!
> >> > >
> >> > > This morning I spliced a broken single bass 
string on an old upright.
> >> > > Since the the wire broke relatively close to the 
copper windings, it
> >> > > was
> >> > > necessary to remove some of them to be able 
to make the needed
> >> > > loop in the wire.
> >> > > All went well with the splice until I began pulling 
it up to pitch. 
> >> > > It
> >> > > now
> >> > > has "zero" tone to it. It sounds as though it is 
being dampened
> >> > > somewhere. (However, it is not!)
> >> > > Could it be that too many windings were 
removed and it is now new
> >> > > wire time?  (I removed about an inch of the 
copper)
> >> > >
> >> > > Thank you in advance
> >> > >
> >> > > Mark
> >> > > Montbriand
> >> > >
> >> > > 
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