[pianotech] bass strings installation

[Thomas Cole]

Thanks, Dave. The last few sets (from Arledge) I put in untwisted, with 
almost no problem. Actually, if I need to "untwist" a string a little to 
get it installed, I'll "twist" it to the next 1/2 turn to be safe.

Otherwise, twisting just seems like a remedial thing. But after Paul's 
reply to my post, I guess I need to experiment more to see for myself 
what the difference is.

Tom Cole

Porritt, David wrote:
> Tom:
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> I generally don't twist bass strings.  If I install one and it sounds like it needs a twist I'll do it, that of course makes an extra step but if I had very many that need twisting, I'd contemplate a different string maker.  I think well made bass strings shouldn't need twisting.
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> dp
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> David M. Porritt, RPT
> dporritt at smu.edu
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Cole
> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 12:34 PM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] bass strings installation
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> Paul
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> I think there is a difference. One way requires that I pick up a pair of 
> vice grips to apply the twist to the loop end. The pin end already has 
> the tool conveniently attached.
>
> As for the commute, I use slave labor to feed me bass strings.
>
> Question: How important is it to twist bass strings? Does it depend on 
> who made the strings?
>
> Tom Cole
>
> PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com wrote:
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>> There are those who put the twist in the pin end, but it makes no 
>> difference--the time is the same.
>>  
>> Paul
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