Enlivening bass strings

[Gregor _]

John, Duane, did you ever take a photography of that? I can´t figure out 
that. could you mail a photo?

The other day we discussed that topic too on this list. I said I heard about 
cleaning the strings by cooking them in hot water or using denture cleaning 
sparkling tablets. A collegue (I think from Australia) replied he did that 
boiling version and it worked fine, but he didn´t provide details. So I ask 
again: anyone who can describe the boiling procedure? How long, how 
hot.....?


Gregor


>From: "John Dutton" <duttonjw at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Subject: RE: Enlivening bass strings
>Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:05:29 -0600
>
>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
>

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