Enlivening bass strings

[Joe And Penny Goss]

First one full twist to the wrong to open up the winding so that it can let
go of the crud,
then back one turn past ( or two depending on how you think of it ) to
tighten the winding on the coil.
Never more than two turns on the thinner wire and one on the heavy monos.
Mor than that puts falseness into the string and if you take the string off
after pulling it up,
It will look like a snake that has been run over. DAMHIK Oh well the string
was shot any way.
String will show unequal segments going one way then another. Not the usual
wire memory nice coil.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Sykes" <thetuner at ivories52.com>
To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:41 PM
Subject: RE: Enlivening bass strings


> Hi Joe --
>
> I get very good results from putting 1/2 twists in bass strings, but I
> always do it in the same direction as the windings. By your suggestion of
> twisting first the wrong way and then back, are you suggesting that the
> string be brought back up to pitch between these right and wrong twists?
>
> -- Geoff Sykes
> -- Assoc. Los Angeles
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
Behalf
> Of Joe And Penny Goss
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 7:34 PM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: Enlivening bass strings
>
>
> Hi,
> Now if you are going to do the twist, first twistthe wrong way then back.
> Try it you will like it. Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Dutton" <duttonjw at gmail.com>
> To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 7:05 PM
> Subject: RE: Enlivening bass strings
>
>
> > Like Duaine I have had success with this same method except that I
> > only remove the string from the bottom hitch.  I generally try to keep
> > the loop in the 6-8" diameter range.  This process is described also
> > in Reblitz 2nd edition on page 116.  After I do this I try to give a
> > twist or two in the direction of the windings prior to reattaching to
> > the hitch pin.
> >
> > John Dutton
> > Billings, MT
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hechler Family [mailto:dahechler at charter.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, 22 April, 2007 14:44
> > To: Pianotech List
> > Subject: Re: Enlivening bass strings
> >
> > Richard,
> >
> > My mentor showed me a way but it's hard to describe so I'll make an
> > attempt at it.
> >
> > First, completely take out the string. Then take the string a form a
> > over-under loop (like the first part of tying your shoe laces) fairly
> > tight but not enough to loosen the winding. Then roll the "loop" up
> > and down the full length of the string.
> >
> > This will loosen and should remove all the dirt that has built up -in-
> > the windings.
> >
> > Like I said it is hard to describe in words
> >
> > Duaine
> >
>
>