Enlivening bass strings

[Geoff Sykes]

Aha! What is being accomplished with this double twisting is pretty much a
loosening and then a cleansing of the time saturated crud. I like it.
Thanks.

-- 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 7:59 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Enlivening bass strings


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
> >
>
>