Church breaking wound strings

[Jay Forte]

Michelle;
Yes, I agree, Mapes can make you a set of wound strings with a heavier 
core; I had a Cp-70 Yamaha Grand that I took care of for touring and 
every time it returned it had broken wound strings.
I called Mapes and they agreed to make up a set of strings with a 
heavier core and I never replaced another bass string as long as the 
piano was in my care.
It moved to Nashville.
Monitor, powered, wedge for the player helps as well.
Jay

On Aug 6, 2007, at 4:36 PM, Michael Magness wrote:

> Hi Michelle,
> I had the same problem with a KG-2 in a church here in Wisconsin, 
> heavy handed player breaking bass strings. Mapes offered to use a 
> heavier core and lighter winding making the string the same weight but 
> harder to break! They have all the scalings for Kawai pianos, probably 
> Bostons too since Kawai builds them, I'd check w/them and see if it's 
> possible.
> It solved my problem!
> Mike
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> On 8/6/07,Michelle Smith<michelle at smithpianoservice.com> wrote:
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> Hi from hot and muggy Texas.  I have an African-American church that 
> is breaking wound strings on an upright Boston on a regular basis.  
> (Replaced 5 a few months ago and now they've called with more.)  I'm 
> sure they're aware that they need to back off but it's just not going 
> to happen. 
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> Is there any kind of amplification system for uprights that would give 
> them some significant volume?
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> I'd really like to see them purchase a digital keyboard (I know Jack 
> Wyatt.  It's NOT a digital piano!) but the Boston was donated.
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> Thanks!
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> Michelle Smith
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> Smith Piano Service
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> Bastrop, Texas
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> (512) 466-0238
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> michelle at smithpianoservice.com
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> Michael Magness
> Magness Piano Service
> 608-786-4404
> www.IFixPianos.com
> emailmike at ifixpianos.com 
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