Enlivening bass strings gadget.

[gordon stelter]

Piece of 1" conduit, about a foot and a  half long.
Rubber caps on both ends. Drill through it 2 , 1/4"
holes, a few inches apart. Mount sliding-door track
nylon wheels ( with bearings! ) from Lowe's, Home
Depot, etc..  Unhitch strings on one end, put through
wheels'  grooves in long "s" curve, push
conduit-gadget back and forth, up and down length of 
string.  Much less scary than scraping metal! No loose
windings. Nylon grooves on wheels protect  strings.

     Peace,
     Thump


--- Geoff Sykes <thetuner at ivories52.com> wrote:

> Paul --
>  
> I had to think about that a moment to get the right
> picture in my head but
> yeah, I understand what you're saying. Thanks for
> the tip.  
>  
> -- Geoff Sykes
> -- Assoc. Los Angeles
>  
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
> Of PAULREVENKOJONES
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 10:04 PM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: Enlivening bass strings
> 
> 
> Geoff:
>  
> You might want to be wary of half twists since that
> will bend the wire
> against the bends that are already there at the
> bridge pins. Better maybe to
> always twist full turns rather than half.
>  
> Paul
>  
> "If you want to know the truth, stop having
> opinions" (Chinese fortune
> cookie)
>  
>  
> In a message dated 04/22/07 21:41:40 Central
> Daylight Time,
> thetuner at ivories52.com writes:
> 
> 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 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 


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