Flooded Bass string question

[TOM DRISCOLL]

Subject: RE: Flooded Bass string question


 David Love
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Flooded Bass string question
>
> I live and cover three counties in n. California where all the flooding 
> just
> took place. One of my clients, who is a teacher, has a Yamaha C7 in his
> studio. The ceiling fell in and leaked on the bass end of the piano for
> about a day before it was discovered. We dried everything out quickly, 
> will
> have to do many different things to bring it back into shape, but I have a
> question regarding the bass strings.
>
> What is the opinion out there in replacing these strings? Yamaha factory
> strings? Arledge? Isaac's? Other suggestions? My inclination is to replace
> with Yamaha's and keep it stock, but the client wants the best, regardless
> of brand.
>
> Comments?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Spencer Brewer
> Redwood Chapter

    Spencer,
    IMO the strings are the least of your problems.
    If the piano was wet for that long , It's my opinion that things will 
start coming apart before too much longer.
    I might be all wet here--Sorry-- but soundboards ,bridges and water 
don't mix well.
    Tom Driscoll RPT