On 11/5/07, Brian Doepke <bdoepke at verizon.net> wrote: > > I have a client that lives pretty far away and I have a new single wound > string to replace in her piano. In order to save another trip out there * > *after** it is installed…you know, for string +stretch+ , is there a way > to pre-stretch the string so that there will be minimal stretch after it is > installed? > > > > *Brian P. Doepke, (dep-kee)* > > *R.P.T. (Registered Piano Technician)* > > *AAA Piano Works, Inc.* > > Piano Tuning-Repair-Purchase Consults > > *260.417.1298* > > *260.432.2043* > > * www.aaapianoworks.com* > > > Hi Brian, I do it more often than I care to! I don't know of a way to Pre-stretch the string, you should be able to tune it about 25c sharp and pound it flat then take it sharp again. What I usually end up doing is blocking the new string off with an extra mute or piece of felt until I get back by to re-tune it a few times. New strings just ain't fun or profitable when the customer is too far away, that's why I've gotten very good at knotting broken bass strings! <grin> Mike -- The way some people find fault, you'd think there was some kind of reward. Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 www.IFixPianos.com email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20071105/555ce165/attachment-0001.html
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