Why NOT to polish bass strings.......

[Farrell]

Yes indeed, don't run then through the "Defubbomizer" and better yet, don't 
run them through the brake part cleaner. Either replace the bass strings (if 
the piano is worth it) or walk away.

What the "F"

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp at yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:03 PM
Subject: Why NOT to polish bass strings.......


>I just did an extensive house call on a 1941 Knabe,
> 5'4". After removing the bass strings from the hitch
> pins, and running them through the Defubbomizer, I
> took my gray "Scotch-Brite" pad ( or was it 0000 steel
> wool ?) and started to polish. But, after the first 2
> strings, a "birdie" told me not to! Then I flushed
> them with brake part cleaner, hooked them back up, and
> pulled to pitch. The 2 I polished were  noticeably
> duller in tone. ( So I gave the customer a discount. )
>     Was it what I used, or will ANY polishing of bass
> strings harm the tone ??? I won't do any more, until
> certain.
>     Peace,
>     Thump
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