So, how much twisting do you like ? ( On bass strings. )

[PAULREVENKOJONES]

You'll have to develop your own judgement on this, but I put a single twist in a string when installing. In old strings, I put a single twist in, listen, and if I have to go back and put another in, I might, but I'll also be telling the client that this is a signal for the need to replace; also that strings will break at the becket (particularly in the deep bass) if they're old, rusty, etc. I put full twists (whole number) in instead of half twists on old strings to avoid bending the wire back on itself at the bridgepins. 

Paul

"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie)


In a message dated 08/06/07 15:17:44 Central Daylight Time, lclgcnp at yahoo.com writes:
Both when referring to new strings, and old, 
defubbimized ones ??? I find that over-twisting 
makes them "clangy". ( also more prone to breakage. ) 
I just did 2 full twists on an old player, hoping to 
brighten the tone, a bit. ( haven't pulled it up, yet 
) I wouldn't do more than that, though. 
    G 



--- PAULREVENKOJONES <paulrevenkojones at aol.com> wrote: 

> Totally correct. I should have explained further, 
> Ron. Thanks. 
> 
> Paul 
> 
> "If you want to know the truth, stop having 
> opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie) 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 08/04/07 12:39:31 Central 
> Daylight Time, rnossaman at cox.net writes: 
> 
> 
> > I'm not sure where I heard it, but I thought a 
> twist in a plain-wire 
> > string would bring about ("false") beating. 
> 
> That's one of those things everyone is taught, 
> everyone knows, 
> but no one actually sees happen in a piano. 
> 
> 
> >As you point out it shortens 
> > the length of what is being twisted (one, maybe 
> two string(s) of a 
> > three-string "unison") resulting in a need for 
> higher tension in one, 
> > maybe two string(s) of a three-string "unison". 
> What does that do to the 
> > "unison?"  I put "unison" in quotes, 'cuz I'm 
> wondering if they all make 
> > "one sound," i.e. "uni-son".  While it may not 
> result in beating, I 
> > would expect that the twisted string(s) would 
> produce a different sound 
> > than untwisted neighbor string(s). 
> 
> If you put four turns on one wire, maybe. With the 
> normal 
> minimal twisting you could realistically expect in 
> installing 
> a string, no. 
> Ron N 
> 



      
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