Bass string enlivening gadget

[Joe And Penny Goss]

RE: Bass string enlivening gadgetHi,
Do you like the idea of oils on the tuning pin  !?
Respectfully not i.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Alan Barnard 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:48 PM
  Subject: RE: Bass string enlivening gadget


  Wow. That makes some sense. I assume, when you say "vertically" you are envisioning a grand so that with an upright you'd be pulling it toward you. Yes? 

    
  I think a judicious drop of CLP on the coil and at the pressure points (agraffs, capo, v-bar, pins, etc.) is also a good idea. 

  Alan Barnard
  Salem, MO




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  Original message
  From: "Dean May"  
  To: "Pianotech List"  
  Received: 5/15/2007 4:53:03 PM
  Subject: RE: Bass string enlivening gadget


  Someone (I wish I could give proper credit) posted a genius solution to the problem of bass strings breaking when detuning some time ago. Grab the wire close to the middle and pull vertically as you loosen the pin. This keeps the coils tight and stress off the becket.



  Dean 

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  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Alan Barnard
  Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:51 PM
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Subject: Re: Bass string enlivening gadget



  What always bothers me about this is that old tubby strings also tend to break at the becket when you detune to loosen the string! I do not enjoy trying to splice big ol' bass strings! I have had some success loosening the string only somewhat then banging the heck out of it either by loudly playing the "note" or tapping the string with tuning hammer or other tool.

  Alan Barnard
  Salem, MO
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