I just read something in an old report I've been looking at that strikes me as odd. Basically it says that piano builders put as many as three or four twists in bass strings to increase the tensile strength of the core wire. Does this ring any bells? Does anyone know of a piano manufacturer doing this (twisting bass strings this much)? Is anyone out there metallurgist enough to know if there is any validity to this claim? Del Delwin D Fandrich Piano Design & Fabrication 512 Hanna Avenue Aberdeen, Washington 98520 USA Phone 360.532-2563 Fax 360.537-1262 <mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.com> <http://www.pianobuilders.com>
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