The strings I've had problems with the winding be to short were not under tension. They were the broken ones... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "John Delacour" <JD at Pianomaker.co.uk> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 3/19/2008 12:39:09 PM Subject: RE: String Info Please >At 11:08 -0700 19/3/08, David Ilvedson wrote: >>...I have had the winding of the made string be a little short of >>the other string. Am I suppose to add a little length to the >>winding? Is the string maker suppose to do this him/herself? >The stringmaker needs to know whether you have measured the string >under tension or off the piano, because the string will come say 8 - >15 mm closer to the top bridge when it's pulled to pitch. If you >don't tell him and he can't be bothered to ask, he will play safe, >assume you measured it under tension and make it shorter than your >measurement to allow for average stretch. >When you consider the price of an odd string you can't expect the >stringmaker to spend time and money phoning everyone who gives >incomplete information. You should give all the available >dimensions, state which note the string belongs to and say whether >you took the lengths under tension or not. >JD
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